| NOUN | group | Twelve Tribes of Israel, Tribes of Israel | twelve kin groups of ancient Israel each traditionally descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob |
|---|
| Meaning | Twelve kin groups of ancient Israel each traditionally descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Tribes of Israel | |
| Narrower | Lost Tribes | The ten Tribes of Israel that were deported into captivity / captivity in Assyria around 720 BC (leaving only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin) |
| Broader | kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe | group of people related by blood or marriage |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots