ΦΥΛΟΝ, φυλον
PHYLON, phylon
Sounds Like: FOO-lon
Translations: tribe, a tribe, nation, a nation, race, a race, people, a people
From the root: ΦΥΛΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a tribe, nation, or race, indicating a group of people descended from a common ancestor or sharing a common origin or characteristic. It is often used in the context of the twelve tribes of Israel or other distinct ethnic or familial groups. It can function as the subject or direct object in a sentence.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G5443 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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