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clan
Related Ideas:
ancestral clan
Definition:
The term "clan" refers to a group of extended family members who come from a common ancestor.
- In the Old Testament, the Israelites were counted according to their clans, or family groups.
- Clans were normally named after their most well-known ancestor.
- Individual people were sometimes referred to by the name of their clan. An example of this is when Moses' father-in-law Jethro is sometimes called by his clan name, Reuel.
- Clan could be translated as "family group" or "extended family" or "relatives."
(See also: family, Jethro, tribe)
Bible References:
- 1 Chronicles 06:33-35
- Genesis 10:2-5
- Genesis 36:15-16
- Genesis 36:29-30
- Genesis 36:40
- Joshua 15:20
- Numbers 03:38-39
Word Data:
- Strong's: H1, H441, H504, H1004, H4940
Forms Found in the English ULB:
ancestral clan, ancestral clans, clan, clans