# φυλή/phulē
This word is an idea. It is a noun.
* This word can mean a group of people whose common ancestor lived long ago.
* This word can mean a tribe or a group of people whose ancestors lived together.

Sometimes this word is used with other words:
* Sometimes this word is used with δώδεκα (G4127).
    * These words can mean the 12 tribes of Israel.
    * These words can mean something that is like the 12 tribes of Israel in some way.
