2001 Translation

TRIBĒ, tribē

Sounds Like: tree-BEE

Translations: friction, wear, a wearing away, a way of life, a manner of life

From the root: ΤΡΙΒΗ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to the act of rubbing or wearing away, implying friction or attrition. Metaphorically, it can describe the 'wear and tear' of life, or a 'way of life' or 'manner of life' that involves such friction or effort. It is used to denote the daily grind or the practical conduct of one's life.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G5147 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 14 — 16:479

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book One — 19:5
• Book Five — 9:12

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΡΙΒΗ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΤΡΙΒΑΙ — way, path, road, course, manner of life, practice, custom, a way of life, a custom, a practice
• ΤΡΙΒΗΝ — friction, a rubbing, a wearing away, a delay, a way of life, a practice

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