φυλῆς
phules
from φύω (compare φύλλον); an offshoot, i.e. race or clan:--kindred, tribe.
Hebrews 7:13 · Word #6
Lexicon G5443
| Lemma | φυλή |
| Transliteration | phylḗ |
| Strong's | G5443 |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φυλή |
| Strong's | G5443 |
SIBI-P1 G5443-05
of the clan-offshoot
| Root | φυλή (phylē) |
| Core Meanings | offshoot, clan, tribe, lineage-group, people-group descended from a common ancestor |
| Semantic Range | tribe of Israel, clan within a larger nation, ethnic lineage, people-group descended from a shared ancestor, extended kinship group |
| Conceptual Significance | φυλή is central to Israel’s covenant identity, denoting the twelve tribal offshoots descended from Jacob. In the New Testament it extends to eschatological visions of “every tribe” and preserves the concept of divinely ordered lineage and belonging within redemptive history. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS,). The genitive case indicates possession, origin, relationship, or partitive sense; feminine grammatical gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | φυλή derives from φύω (“to grow, bring forth”), conveying the idea of an offshoot or growth from a common stock. Rendering it as “clan-offshoot” preserves this organic, lineage-based sense, and the genitive feminine singular form (GFS) is reflected by “of the,” marking possession, source, or association with one specific tribe. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root φυλή (offshoot, clan, tribe, lineage-group, people-group descended from a common ancestor)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5443-01 |
phulai | tribal-offshoots |
G5443-02 |
phulais | to the clan-offshoots |
G5443-03 |
phulas | the clan-offshoots |
Word Usage (31 occurrences of G5443)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 19:28 | φυλὰς | phulas | |
| Matthew 24:30 | φυλαὶ | phulai | |
| Luke 2:36 | φυλῆς | phules | the tribe |