Twelve tribes
δωδεκάφυλοςStrong’s G1429dōdekaphulos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Dōdekaphulos is the Greek word usually translated “twelve tribes”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.”
Meaning
Usually translated “twelve tribes”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- twelve tribes 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
δωδεκάφυλος dōdekaphulos · twelve tribes
δωδεκά-φυλος, -ον (δώδεκα, φυλή), of twelve tribes: as subst. neut., τό δ. (cf. λαὸς ὁ δ., Sibyll. Orac.), the twelve tribes, Act.26:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.