Definition
φυλή, ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for; מַטֶּה, also for שֵׁבֶט, מִשְׁפָּחָה, etc. ;]
a body of men united by kinship or habitation, a clan or tribe: of the tribes of Israel, Matthew 19:28, Luke 2:36; 22:30, Acts 13:21, Romans 11:1, Philippians 3:5, Hebrews 7:13-14, James 1:1, Revelation 5:5; 7:4-8; 21:12; of the tribes of the earth, the peoples and nations, Matthew 24:30, Revelation 1:7; 5:9; 7:9; 11:9; 13:7; 14:6.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as φυλή:
- מַטֶּהmat.teh“tribe: rod”55%
- שֵׁ֫בֶטshe.vet“tribe: staff”34%
- מִשְׁפָּחָהmish.pa.chah“family”6%
- פֶּחָהpe.chah“governor”1%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
31 total
- Matthew 19:28φυλὰς · tribesJesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Matthew 24:30φυλαὶ · tribesAt that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
- Luke 2:36φυλῆς · [the] tribeThere was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
- Luke 22:30φυλὰς · tribes…so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Acts 13:21φυλῆς · [the] tribeThen the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
- Romans 11:1φυλῆς · from [the] tribeI ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Philippians 3:5φυλῆς · of [the] tribe…circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
- Hebrews 7:13φυλῆς · tribeHe of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
- Hebrews 7:14φυλὴν · a tribeFor it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
- James 1:1φυλαῖς · tribesJames, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
- Revelation 1:7φυλαὶ · tribesBehold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
- Revelation 5:5φυλῆς · tribeThen one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
- Revelation 5:9φυλῆς · tribeAnd they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Revelation 7:4φυλῆς · tribesAnd I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
- Revelation 7:5φυλῆς · [the] tribe; φυλῆς · [the] tribe; φυλῆς · [the] tribeFrom the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
- Revelation 7:6φυλῆς · [the] tribe; φυλῆς · [the] tribe; φυλῆς · [the] tribe…from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
- Revelation 7:7φυλῆς · [the] tribe; φυλῆς · [the] tribe; φυλῆς · [the] tribe…from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
- Revelation 7:8φυλῆς · [the] tribe; φυλῆς · [the] tribe; φυλῆς · [the] tribe…from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
- Revelation 7:9φυλῶν · tribeAfter this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
- Revelation 11:9φυλῶν · tribesFor three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.
- Revelation 13:7φυλὴν · tribeThen the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
- Revelation 14:6φυλὴν · tribeThen I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- Revelation 21:12φυλῶν · tribesThe city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.