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H4294 - Tribe

Strong's No.:	H4294

Hebrew:	מַטֶּה

Transliteration:	maṭṭeh

Phonetic:	mat-teh'

Word Origin:	From H5186

Bible Usage:	{rod} {staff} tribe.

Part of Speech:	Noun Masculine

Strongs Definition:	a branch (as extending); figuratively a tribe; also a {rod} whether for chastising (figuratively {correction }) ruling (a {sceptre }) throwing (a {lance }) or walking (a staff; figuratively a support of {life} for example bread)

Brown Driver Biggs Definition:	1. staff, branch, tribe a. staff, rod, shaft b. branch (of vine) c. tribe 1. company led by chief with staff (originally)

Bible References: Tribe	Ex 31:2 Ex 31:6 Ex 35:30 Ex 35:34 Ex 38:22 Ex 38:23 Lev 24:11 Num 1:4 Num 1:21 Num 1:23 Num 1:25 Num 1:27 Num 1:29 Num 1:31 Num 1:33 Num 1:35 Num 1:37 Num 1:39 Num 1:41 Num 1:43 Num 1:47 Num 1:49 Num 2:5 Num 2:7 Num 2:12 Num 2:14 Num 2:20 Num 2:22 Num 2:27 Num 2:29 Num 7:12 Num 10:15 Num 10:16 Num 10:19 Num 10:20 Num 10:23 Num 10:24 Num 10:26 Num 10:27 Num 13:2 Num 13:4 Num 13:5 Num 13:6 Num 13:7 Num 13:8 Num 13:9 Num 13:10 Num 13:11 Num 13:11 Num 13:12 Num 13:13 Num 13:14 Num 13:15 Num 18:2 Num 31:5 Num 31:6 Num 34:13 Num 34:14 Num 34:14 Num 34:14 Num 34:15 Num 34:19 Num 34:20 Num 34:21 Num 34:22 Num 34:23 Num 34:24 Num 34:25 Num 34:26 Num 34:27 Num 34:28 Num 36:3 Num 36:4 Num 36:4 Num 36:5 Num 36:6 Num 36:7 Num 36:7 Num 36:8 Num 36:9 Num 36:12 Josh 7:1 Josh 7:18 Josh 13:15 Josh 13:24 Josh 13:29 Josh 14:2 Josh 14:3 Josh 15:1 Josh 15:20 Josh 15:21 Josh 16:8 Josh 17:1 Josh 18:11 Josh 18:21 Josh 19:1 Josh 19:8 Josh 19:23 Josh 19:24 Josh 19:31 Josh 19:39 Josh 19:40 Josh 19:48 Josh 21:5 Josh 21:5 Josh 21:6 Josh 21:6 Josh 21:25 Josh 21:27 Josh 21:34 Josh 22:1 1 Chr 6:61 1 Chr 6:61 1 Chr 6:70 1 Chr 6:71 1 Chr 12:31

Translation Occurrences:	rod ( 41 ) rods ( 8 ) staff ( 15 ) staves ( 1 ) thousand ( 1 ) tribe ( 116 ) tribes ( 20 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.

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H4294 - Tribe

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