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Definition of Tribe in the Bible

  

Tribe

Tribe: a collection of families descending from one ancestor. The "twelve tribes" of the Hebrews were the twelve collections of families which sprang from the sons of Jacob. In Matt. 24:30 the word has a wider significance. The tribes of Israel are referred to as types of the spiritual family of God (Rev. 7). (See ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF T0001909; JUDAH, KINGDOM OF T0002126.)