Original: φυλή

Transliteration: phylḗ

Phonetic: foo-lay'

Short Definition: Kindred

- Original: φυλή

- Transliteration: Phule

- Phonetic: foo-lay'

- Definition:

1. a tribe

a. in the NT all the persons descending from one of the twelve sons of the patriarch, Jacob

2. a nation, people

- Origin: from G5453 (cf G5444)

- TDNT entry: 13:05,1

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G5453 (compare G5444); an offshoot that is race or clan: - kindred tribe.