en_tw/bible/other/clan.md

1.0 KiB

clan, clans

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:

Word Data:##

  • Strong's: H1, H441, H1004, H4940