noun · feminine
fulas
Greekφυλή (fulē)
Strong’sG5443
a tribe, race
stem ful-31 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
φυλή, ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for; מַטֶּה, also for שֵׁבֶט, מִשְׁפָּחָה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5443 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | fulas | fulais2×φυλαὶ |
| object accusative | fulan3×φυλὴν | fulain2×φυλὰς |
| direct address vocative | fular | fulair |
| of, belonging to genitive | fulau20×φυλῆς | fulaiu3×φυλῶν |
| to, for dative | fula | fulai1×φυλαῖς |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
fula is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
31 occurrences, every one of them listed
fulan“tribe”objectaccusative singular3×
Hebrews 7:14“tribe”prodēlem gar hoti ek Ioudaou anatellatē tos kurios nu, eis han fulan peri hierevoiu oudenem Mōusos lalata.For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
Revelation 13:7“tribe”kai dōita aute poiara polemon meta toiu hagioiu kai nikara autoin, kai dōita aute exousias epi pantan fulan kai laon kai glōssan kai ethnem.Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
Revelation 14:6“tribe”Kai horama allon angelon peterōton en mesouranēme, echarōton euangeliem aiōniem euangelizara epi toin katherōtoin epi tau gēau kai epi pantem ethnem kai fulan kai glōssan kai laon,Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth — to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
fulau“tribe”of, belonging togenitive singular20×
Luke 2:36“tribe”Kai ate Hannas profētias, thugatēras Fanouēl, ek fulau Asēr houtas probainarētas en hēmerai pollai, zōaratas meta anērou eteim hepta apo tau partheniau autau,There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
Acts 13:21“tribe”kakeithen aitela basilevon, kai dōata autoi tos theos ton Saoul huion Kis, anēron ek fulau Beniamin, eteim tesserakonta;Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
Romans 11:1“tribe”Legamō oun, mē apōtheta tos theos ton laon autou? mē ginetoia; kai gar mis Israēlitos amō, ek spermeu Abraam, fulau Beniamin.I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Philippians 3:5“tribe”peritoma oktaēmeros, ek geneu Israēl, fulau Beniamin, Hebraios ek Hebraioiu, kata nomon Farisaios,circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
Hebrews 7:13“tribe”epi hon gar legitō houteim fulau heterau metechatē, apo hau oudenos prosechatē te thusiastērie;He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
Revelation 5:5“tribe”kai henos ek toiu presbuteroiu legatō mi; Mē klaiasōr; idou nikata tos leōnos tos ek tau fulau Ioudaou, tas rizas David, anoigara tem bibliem kai tain hepta sfragiain auteu.Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
Revelation 5:9“tribe”kai adalō ōdan kainan legarōtois; Axios asō lambara tem bibliem kai anoigara tain sfragiain auteu, hoti sfazisa kai agorazasa to theo en te haime su ek pantau fulau kai glōssau kai laou kai ethneu,And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
Revelation 7:4“tribe”Kai akouama ton arithmon toiu sfragizirētoiu, hekaton tesserakonta tessares chiliadais, sfragizirētois ek pantau fulau huioiu Israēl;And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
Revelation 7:5“tribe”ek fulau Ioudaou dōdeka chiliadais sfragizirētois, ek fulau Roubēn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Gad dōdeka chiliadais,From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
Revelation 7:5“tribe”ek fulau Ioudaou dōdeka chiliadais sfragizirētois, ek fulau Roubēn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Gad dōdeka chiliadais,From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
Revelation 7:5“tribe”ek fulau Ioudaou dōdeka chiliadais sfragizirētois, ek fulau Roubēn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Gad dōdeka chiliadais,From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
Revelation 7:6“tribe”ek fulau Asēr dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Nefthalim dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Manassou dōdeka chiliadais,from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
Revelation 7:6“tribe”ek fulau Asēr dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Nefthalim dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Manassou dōdeka chiliadais,from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
Revelation 7:6“tribe”ek fulau Asēr dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Nefthalim dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Manassou dōdeka chiliadais,from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
Revelation 7:7“tribe”ek fulau Sumeōn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Leviou dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Issachar dōdeka chiliadais,from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
Revelation 7:7“tribe”ek fulau Sumeōn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Leviou dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Issachar dōdeka chiliadais,from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
Revelation 7:7“tribe”ek fulau Sumeōn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Leviou dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Issachar dōdeka chiliadais,from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
Revelation 7:8“tribe”ek fulau Zaboulōn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Iōsēf dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Beniamin dōdeka chiliadais sfragizirētois.from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
Revelation 7:8“tribe”ek fulau Zaboulōn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Iōsēf dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Beniamin dōdeka chiliadais sfragizirētois.from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
Revelation 7:8“tribe”ek fulau Zaboulōn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Iōsēf dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Beniamin dōdeka chiliadais sfragizirētois.from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
fulais“tribes”subjectnominative plural2×
Matthew 24:30“tribes”kai tote fainiti tem sēmem tou huiou tou anthrōpou en to ourano, kai tote kopteli pantais tais fulais tau gēau kai horeli ton huion tou anthrōpou ercherōton epi taiu nefelaiu tou ouranou meta dunamiau kai doxau pollau;At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Revelation 1:7“tribes”Idou erchetō meta taiu nefelaiu, kai horeti auton pantos ofthalmos kai hotinois auton ekkentala, kai kopteli epi auton pantais tais fulais tau gēau. nai, amēn.Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him — even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
fulain“tribes”objectaccusative plural2×
Matthew 19:28“tribes”tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Amēn legamō vi hoti vis tois akoloutharatois mi en ta palingenesia, hotan kathizateia tos huios tou anthrōpou epi thronou doxau autou, kathevi kai vis epi dōdeka thronoin krinarōtois tain dōdeka fulain tou Israēl.Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke 22:30“tribes”hina esthiaveiō kai pinaveiō epi tau trapezau mu en ta basileia mu, kai kathevi epi thronoiu tain dōdeka fulain krinarōtois tou Israēl.so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
fulaiu“tribes”of, belonging togenitive plural3×
Revelation 7:9“tribes”Meta houteim horama, kai idou ochlos pollos, hon arithmara auton oudenos dunete, ek panteu ethneu kai fulaiu kai laoiu kai glōssaiu, histanarētois enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teu arnieu, periballerētoin stolain leukain, kai foinixois en tai cheirai autoiu;After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
Revelation 11:9“tribes”kai blepalō ek toiu laoiu kai fulaiu kai glōssaiu kai ethneiu tem ptōmem autoiu hēmerain treis kai hēmisuem, kai teim ptōmeim autoiu ouk afiēkalō tithira eis mnēmem.For three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.
Revelation 21:12“tribes”echarōtas teichem megem kai hupsēlem, echarōtas pulōnoin dōdeka, kai epi toi pulōnoi angeloin dōdeka, kai onomeim epigrafirēteim heim atō taiu dōdeka fulaiu huioiu Israēl;The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.
fulai“tribes”to, fordative plural1×
James 1:1“tribes”Iakōbos theou kai kuriou Iēsu Christou doulos tai dōdeka fulai tai en ta diaspora chairarō.James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.