φυλαὶ
phylḗ
tribes
A distinct group descended from a common ancestor; in particular, a tribe, clan, or lineage within a larger people group. In Greek and Hellenistic contexts, chiefly refers to divisions within a people (such as the tribes of the Israelites or other ethnic groupings), and may designate a sub-ethnic, political, or genealogical unit. Semantic range includes: tribe, clan, lineage, division, or category of people, sometimes used more generally for a class or type.
Matthew 24:30 · Word #17
Lexicon G5443
| Lemma | φυλή |
| Transliteration | phylḗ |
| Strong's | G5443 |
| Definition | A distinct group descended from a common ancestor; in particular, a tribe, clan, or lineage within a larger people group. In Greek and Hellenistic contexts, chiefly refers to divisions within a people (such as the tribes of the Israelites or other ethnic groupings), and may designate a sub-ethnic, political, or genealogical unit. Semantic range includes: tribe, clan, lineage, division, or category of people, sometimes used more generally for a class or type. |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tribes |
| Literal | tribes |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φυλή |
| Strong's | G5443 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5443-01
tribal lineages
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP): functioning as a plural subject or predicate nominative referring to multiple groups. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core idea of groups sprung from a common source (organic descent) and preserves the nominative feminine plural form by expressing multiple lineage-based divisions. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
tribal lineages
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'tribal lineages' captures the fuller sense of φυλαί here; valid and matches the SILEX definition. |