en_tw/bible/other/tribe.md

# tribe, tribes, tribal, tribesmen #

## Definition: ##

A tribe is a group of people who are descended from a common ancestor. 

* People from the same tribe usually also share a common language and culture.
* In the Old Testament, God divided the people of Israel into twelve tribes. Each tribe was descended from a son or grandson of Jacob.
* A tribe is smaller than a nation, but larger than a clan.

(See also: [clan](../other/clan.md), [nation](../other/nation.md), [people group](../other/peoplegroup.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Samuel 10:19](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/10/19)
* [2 Kings 17:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/17/16)
* [Genesis 25:16](rc://en/tn/help/gen/25/16)
* [Genesis 49:17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/49/17)
* [Luke 02:36-38](rc://en/tn/help/luk/02/36)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H523, H4294, H7625, H7626, G1429, G5443
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added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* People from the same tribe usually also share a common language and culture.`
added version 1 2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00			`* In the Old Testament, God divided the people of Israel into twelve tribes. Each tribe was descended from a son or grandson of Jacob.`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* A tribe is smaller than a nation, but larger than a clan.`

added titles to links 2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00			`(See also: [clan](../other/clan.md), [nation](../other/nation.md), [people group](../other/peoplegroup.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))`
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Correct handling of book names starting with numeral 2018-05-04 22:54:13 +00:00			`* [1 Samuel 10:19](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/10/19)`
Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [2 Kings 17:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/17/16)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Genesis 25:16](rc://en/tn/help/gen/25/16)`
			`* [Genesis 49:17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/49/17)`
Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [Luke 02:36-38](rc://en/tn/help/luk/02/36)`
Moved Word Data heading to bottom The advantage of this is that the Strong's numbers are not the first thing that the user sees when they view a tW entry. 2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00
Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
Moved Word Data heading to bottom The advantage of this is that the Strong's numbers are not the first thing that the user sees when they view a tW entry. 2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00
Strong's numbers added 2017-08-21 21:36:22 +00:00			`* Strong's: H523, H4294, H7625, H7626, G1429, G5443`