Tribe
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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.)
This entry includes text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897.
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