Tribal (25 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Of or pertaining to a tribe or tribes; as, a tribal scepter. Multi-Version Concordance Tribal (25 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tribal.htm - 13k

Circumcision (98 Occurrences)

... (2) It was a tribal mark. ... The tribal mark enabled one member of the tribe to recognize another and thus avoid injuring or slaying a fellow-tribesman. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/circumcision.htm - 53k

Reuben (73 Occurrences)

... 2. Tribal History: At the first census in the wilderness Reuben numbered 46,500 men of war (Numbers 1:21); at the second they had fallen to 43,730; see NUMBERS ... biblethesaurus.org/r/reuben.htm - 46k

Issachar (40 Occurrences)

... Later this place was held by Igal ben-Joseph, the tribal representative among the spies (Numbers 13:7). The prince chosen from Issachar to assist in the ... biblethesaurus.org/i/issachar.htm - 26k

Persians (6 Occurrences)

... Persian Parsa, name of both country and people; does not occur in Avesta): I. AFFINITY 1. Three Classes 2. Tribal and Clan Divisions 3. Achemenian Dynasty II. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persians.htm - 20k

Ahira (5 Occurrences)

... He was the hereditary "prince" of the tribe; he made the tribal offering (Numbers 2:29; Numbers 7:78; compare Numbers 7:83), and was commander of the tribal... biblethesaurus.org/a/ahira.htm - 8k

Bethshemesh (19 Occurrences)

... 2. Beth-shemesh of Issachar: In the description of the tribal limits, it is said of Issachar (Joshua 19:22), "And the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazumah ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethshemesh.htm - 19k

Beth-shemesh (19 Occurrences)

... 2. Beth-shemesh of Issachar: In the description of the tribal limits, it is said of Issachar (Joshua 19:22), "And the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazumah ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beth-shemesh.htm - 20k

Marriage (74 Occurrences)

... was regarded as the most important. It was a step that led to the gravest tribal and family consequences. In case of a daughter, if ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marriage.htm - 62k

Authority (326 Occurrences)

... BIBLICAL TEACHING 1. Old Testament Teaching (1) Earliest Form Patriarchal (2) Tribal and Personal Authority (3) See rs and Priests (4) Kings and Established ... biblethesaurus.org/a/authority.htm - 69k

Gad (78 Occurrences)

... See NUMBERS. 3. The Tribal Territory: From time immemorial the dwellers East of the Jordan have followed the pastoral life. When ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gad.htm - 49k

Simeon (48 Occurrences)

... In the same way the priestly Levites became distributed throughout the other tribes without any tribal inheritance of their own (Deuteronomy 18:1 Joshua 13:14 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/simeon.htm - 35k

Government (20 Occurrences)

... As among the tribal chieftains, important matters were referred to the leader, who, in cases of doubt or in default of recognized custom, resorted to the lot ... biblethesaurus.org/g/government.htm - 50k

History (57 Occurrences)

... Abraham. When, in later times, Moses fled to the country of the Midianites, he doubtless was welcomed by such tribal relatives. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/history.htm - 67k

Lot (145 Occurrences)

... was named Lotan (Genesis 36:20, 22), and this writer believes it "probable that this name is derived from Lot; but that Lot was ever a tribal name (Stammname ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lot.htm - 60k

Priest (500 Occurrences)

... That the high priest did represent the whole congregation appears, first, from his bearing the tribal names on his shoulders in the onyx stones, and, second ... biblethesaurus.org/p/priest.htm - 88k

Judah (802 Occurrences)

... the son of Jephunneh, represented Judah among the spies (Numbers 13:6); he also was told off to assist at the future allocation of the tribal portions (Numbers ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judah.htm - 101k

Tabernacle (333 Occurrences)

... God was already monotheistic. The "Judge of all the earth" (Genesis 18:25) was no tribal deity. This monotheistic ideal was embodied ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tabernacle.htm - 101k

Genealogy (29 Occurrences)

... (4) The present quite popular similar assumption that personal details in the genealogy stand for details of tribal history, as, for instance, the taking of a ... biblethesaurus.org/g/genealogy.htm - 70k

Husband (154 Occurrences)

... character and significance. It was through it that the cult of the household and tribal deities was practiced and perpetuated. The house ... biblethesaurus.org/h/husband.htm - 55k

Zedad (3 Occurrences)

... It has been objected that Sadad is too far to the East; but here, as in the tribal boundaries also, the references are rather to the district or lands ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zedad.htm - 8k

Zichri (12 Occurrences)

... a) 1 Chronicles 8:19; (b) 1 Chronicles 8:23; (c) 1 Chronicles 8:27; (d) Nehemiah 11:9. (3) Father of Eliezer, who was one of David's tribal princes (1 ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zichri.htm - 12k

Kemuel (3 Occurrences)

... (3) A Levite, father of Hashabiah, one of the tribal princes of David's time, a ruler among the Levites (1 Chronicles 27:17). Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kemuel.htm - 8k

Ophrah (9 Occurrences)

... This is possibly identical with "Ephron" (2 Chronicles 13:19), and "Ephraim" (Jn. 11:54). (2) A city in the tribal lot of Manasseh West of Jordan. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/ophrah.htm - 13k

Jeroham (11 Occurrences)

... Benjamite recruits at Ziklag, though Gedor might be a town in Southern Judah (1 Chronicles 12:7 (Hebrew 8)). (5) Father of Azarel, David's tribal chief over ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jeroham.htm - 12k

Jaasiel (2 Occurrences)

... 11:47, a Mezobaite, one of "the mighty men of the armies," and probably = "Jaasiel" of 1 Chronicles 27:21, "the son of Abner," and a Benjamite tribal prince of ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jaasiel.htm - 7k

Jerahmeel (9 Occurrences)

... of the (ha-yerach-me'eli, a collective noun), the Revised Version (British and American) "the South of the Jerahmeelites." The latter is a tribal name in use ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jerahmeel.htm - 11k

Jerahmeelites (2 Occurrences)

... of the (ha-yerach-me'eli, a collective noun), the Revised Version (British and American) "the South of the Jerahmeelites." The latter is a tribal name in use ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jerahmeelites.htm - 9k

Jeremoth (9 Occurrences)

... (5) A Naphtalite, one of David's tribal princes (1 Chronicles 27:19); the King James Version "Jerimoth." (6) (7) (8) Men who had married foreign wives. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jeremoth.htm - 10k

Levitical (19 Occurrences)

... earlier statement that Levi had no portion or inheritance with Israel (18:1). The explanation lies in the fact that these cities were not a tribal portion like ... biblethesaurus.org/l/levitical.htm - 20k

Lawgiver (7 Occurrences)

... not extend beyond the meaning "to enact laws." The Hebrew word is restricted to poetic passages, and except in Isaiah 33:22 is applied to a tribal or kingly ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lawgiver.htm - 13k

Language (112 Occurrences)

... the Koran, for it appears that Bedouin tribes ranging within the limits of the Arabian desert spoke an Arabic little differentiated by tribal or geographical ... biblethesaurus.org/l/language.htm - 101k

Levi (79 Occurrences)

... He died and found sepulture in Egypt. For the tribal history and possessions, see PRIESTS AND LEVITES. W. Ewing. Multi-Version Concordance Levi (79 Occurrences) ... biblethesaurus.org/l/levi.htm - 35k

Fasting (34 Occurrences)

... Robertson Smith in his Religion of the Semites advanced and defended theory that fasting was merely a mode of preparation for the tribal meal in which ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fasting.htm - 23k

Tibhath (1 Occurrence)

... "Tebah" occurs also as an Aramaic personal or tribal name in Genesis 22:24. WM Christie. Multi-Version Concordance Tibhath (1 Occurrence). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tibhath.htm - 7k

Totemism

... Evidence of the belief in deified animal ancestors is supposed by some writers to be found in the tribal names Leah ("wild cow"?), Rachel ("ewe"), Simeon ... biblethesaurus.org/t/totemism.htm - 11k

Triangles (1 Occurrence)

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Ruler (329 Occurrences)

... Exodus 35:27), as it was to be expected from men of their social standing and financial ability: "when a ruler (the head of a tribe or tribal division) sinneth ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ruler.htm - 50k

Eagle (27 Occurrences)

... There were many large birds and carrion eaters flocking over Palestine, attracted by the offal from animals slaughtered for tribal feasts and continuous ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eagle.htm - 28k

Ease (46 Occurrences)

... The prophet Jeremiah used the phrase as an indication of national or tribal indifference: "Moab hath been at ease from his youth" (Jeremiah 48:11); "I am very ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ease.htm - 23k

Dinah (7 Occurrences)

... The political elements of the story (compare Genesis 34:21-23, 30) suggest a tribal rather than a personal significance for the narrative. Nathan Isaacs. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dinah.htm - 10k

Duke (14 Occurrences)

... But 'alluph was a general term for tribal chief or prince (compare Zechariah 9:7; Zechariah 12:5, 6; the Revised Version (British and American) "chieftains ... biblethesaurus.org/d/duke.htm - 13k

Diklah (2 Occurrences)

... Perhaps a south-Arabian tribal or place-name connected with a palm-bearing district. Multi-Version Concordance Diklah (2 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/d/diklah.htm - 7k

Division (135 Occurrences)

... di-vizh'-un: Used in English Versions of the Bible in the following senses: (1) A separate body of people (a) of the tribal divisions of Israel (Joshua 11:23 ... biblethesaurus.org/d/division.htm - 39k

Manahath (3 Occurrences)

... man'-a-hath (manachath; Machanathi): (1) A place to which certain Benjamites, victims, apparently, of intra-tribal jealousy, were carried captive (1 Chronicles ... biblethesaurus.org/m/manahath.htm - 8k

Micah (54 Occurrences)

... Five men sent in quest of new territory by the Danites, who had failed to secure a settlement upon their own tribal allotment, visited Micah's shrine, and ... biblethesaurus.org/m/micah.htm - 38k

Mahanaim (15 Occurrences)

... It is next noticed in defining the boundaries of tribal territory East of the Jordan. It lay on the border of Gad and Manasseh (Joshua 13:26, 30). ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mahanaim.htm - 18k

Printed (2 Occurrences)

... The earliest use of printing seems to have been for painting the face or body with ownership, tribal, trophy, or ceremonial marks for worship, war, mourning ... biblethesaurus.org/p/printed.htm - 13k

Pedahel (1 Occurrence)

... PEDAHEL. ped'-a-hel, pe-da'-el (pedhah'-el, "whom God redeems"): A prince of Naphtali; one of the tribal chiefs who apportioned the land of Canaan (Numbers 34:28 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pedahel.htm - 7k

Polygamy

... the victim. 2. Origin of Polygamy: It is plainly evident that polygamy is primarily largely the outcome of tribal wars. When men ... biblethesaurus.org/p/polygamy.htm - 19k

Print (3 Occurrences)

... The earliest use of printing seems to have been for painting the face or body with ownership, tribal, trophy, or ceremonial marks for worship, war, mourning ... biblethesaurus.org/p/print.htm - 15k

Printing

... The earliest use of printing seems to have been for painting the face or body with ownership, tribal, trophy, or ceremonial marks for worship, war, mourning ... biblethesaurus.org/p/printing.htm - 13k

Battle (282 Occurrences)

... It was thus that the eleven tribes suffered such terrible loss at the hands of the Benjamites in this very region during the first inter-tribal war, and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/battle.htm - 55k

Bukki (4 Occurrences)

... BUKKI. buk'-i (buqqi, "mouth of Jah"): (1) A Danite, son of the tribal prince Jogli (Numbers 34:22); he was one of the representative chiefs who assisted in the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bukki.htm - 8k

Benjamin (167 Occurrences)

... It has been inferred by some from the words of Jacob (Genesis 49:27) that the figure of a wolf was on the tribal standard. This ... biblethesaurus.org/b/benjamin.htm - 50k

Choose (116 Occurrences)

... keep the oath which he sware unto your fathers" (Deuteronomy 7:6-8). Historically this idea originated in the old conception of Yahweh as the tribal God of ... biblethesaurus.org/c/choose.htm - 54k

Chosen (197 Occurrences)

... keep the oath which he sware unto your fathers" (Deuteronomy 7:6-8). Historically this idea originated in the old conception of Yahweh as the tribal God of ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chosen.htm - 53k

Arabic

... the Koran, for it appears that Bedouin tribes ranging within the limits of the Arabian desert spoke an Arabic little differentiated by tribal or geographical ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arabic.htm - 17k

Architecture

... The country by reason of its geographical position and its broken territorial character, which exaggerat edition the tribal nature of its inhabitants, did not ... biblethesaurus.org/a/architecture.htm - 28k

Sprinkle (37 Occurrences)

... This ceremony is a survival in a modified form of the communal meal in which the tribal god and his worshippers sat together and participated in the same food ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sprinkle.htm - 26k

Salim (1 Occurrence)

... expression in his vision of the new earth, where "the sea is no more" (Revelation 21:1). 3. The Coast Line: Along the coast lay the tribal territories assigned ... biblethesaurus.org/s/salim.htm - 15k

Shammah (8 Occurrences)

... SHAMMAH. sham'-a (shammah): (1) The son of Reuel, the son of Esau, a tribal chief of Edom (Genesis 36:13, 17 1 Chronicles 1:37, Some). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shammah.htm - 13k

Sprinkling (48 Occurrences)

... This ceremony is a survival in a modified form of the communal meal in which the tribal god and his worshippers sat together and participated in the same food ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sprinkling.htm - 29k

Hamor (13 Occurrences)

... ass" and Shechem "a shoulder," there is no reason for rejecting the terms as designations of individuals and considering the titles as mere tribal appellations ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hamor.htm - 12k

Semites

... There in the fertile valleys among the high hills the ancient Semites developed their distinctively tribal life, emphasizing the beauty and close relationship ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semites.htm - 27k

Semitic

... There in the fertile valleys among the high hills the ancient Semites developed their distinctively tribal life, emphasizing the beauty and close relationship ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semitic.htm - 28k

Laban (52 Occurrences)

... merely a "type." It is impossible to resolve this man Laban into a mythological personage-he is altogether human-or into a tribal representative (eg of "Syria ... biblethesaurus.org/l/laban.htm - 28k

Pekah (11 Occurrences)

... It comprises Gilead beyond Jordan-already partly depopulated (1 Chronicles 5:26); the tribal division of Naphtali, lying to the West of the lakes of Galilee ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pekah.htm - 19k

Galatia (6 Occurrences)

... Of these, Deiotaros succeeded in establishing himself as sole king, by murdering the two other tribal kings; and after his death in 40 BC his power passed to ... biblethesaurus.org/g/galatia.htm - 23k

Education (4 Occurrences)

... The family was the social unit and its head the person in whom centered also religious authority and leadership, The tribal head or patriarch in turn combined ... biblethesaurus.org/e/education.htm - 40k

Sanhedrin (19 Occurrences)

... acting high priest, those who had been high priests, and members of the privileged families from which the high priests were taken), elders (tribal and family ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sanhedrin.htm - 27k

Libraries

... in effect a library. Among primitive peoples the medicine-man was literally a library of tribal traditions. The priests of India ... biblethesaurus.org/l/libraries.htm - 38k

Fast (157 Occurrences)

... Robertson Smith in his Religion of the Semites advanced and defended theory that fasting was merely a mode of preparation for the tribal meal in which ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fast.htm - 49k

Offices (14 Occurrences)

... discharged the threefold duty. As the family became tribal, and the tribe national, these duties were divided. The order of the ... biblethesaurus.org/o/offices.htm - 43k

Army (401 Occurrences)

...Tribal jealousies, however, impaired the sentiment of nationality and hindered united action when once the people had been settled in Canaan. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/army.htm - 76k

Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)

... It is a serious objection also that the work of reconstruction has been conducted without thought of the possible bearing of the tribal theory of the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/patriarchs.htm - 37k

Christ (573 Occurrences)

... discharged the threefold duty. As the family became tribal, and the tribe national, these duties were divided. The order of the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/christ.htm - 101k

Bethhoron (12 Occurrences)

... It was thus that the eleven tribes suffered such terrible loss at the hands of the Benjamites in this very region during the first inter-tribal war, and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethhoron.htm - 30k

Antediluvian

... It is a serious objection also that the work of reconstruction has been conducted without thought of the possible bearing of the tribal theory of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antediluvian.htm - 35k