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Tribes of Israel

DEFINITIONS OF: Tribes of Israel

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n twelve kin groups of ancient Israel each traditionally descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob

Synonyms:
Twelve Tribes of Israel
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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