Twelve Tribes of Israel

Definitions of Twelve Tribes of Israel
  1. noun
    twelve kin groups of ancient Israel each traditionally descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob
    synonyms: Tribes of Israel
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    types:
    Lost Tribes
    the ten Tribes of Israel that were deported into captivity in Assyria around 720 BC (leaving only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin)
    type of:
    clan, kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe
    group of people related by blood or marriage
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