- Ten Tribes
- tribes of Israel, ten lost tribes that were exiled to Babylon and never returned
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Ten Tribes
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Ten Lost Tribes — The phrase Ten Lost Tribes of Israel refers to the ancient Tribes of Israel that disappeared from the Biblical account after the Kingdom of Israel was destroyed, enslaved and exiled by ancient Assyria. [… … Wikipedia
Ten Lost Tribes of Israel — 10 of the original 12 Hebrew tribes, which, under the leadership of Joshua, took possession of Canaan, the Promised Land, after the death of Moses. They were named Asher, Dan, Ephraim, Gad, Issachar, Manasseh, Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, and… … Universalium
Ten Great Campaigns — The Ten Great Campaigns (zh cp |c=十全武功 |p=shí quán wǔ gōng) were a series of warsSoldiers of the Dragon: Chinese Armies 1500 BC AD 1840, Part IV Late Imperial Chinese Armies 1520 1840, page 226, By C. J. Peers, Osprey Publishing (2006), ISBN… … Wikipedia
Lost Tribes — noun the ten Tribes of Israel that were deported into captivity in Assyria around 720 BC (leaving only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin) • Hypernyms: ↑Tribes of Israel, ↑Twelve Tribes of Israel * * * the members of the ten tribes of ancient… … Useful english dictionary
Rigvedic tribes — The Indo Aryan tribes mentioned in the Rigveda are described as semi nomadic pastoralists, subdivided into temporary settlements ( vish , viś) and headed by a tribal chief ( raja , rājan) assisted by a priestly caste. They formed a warrior… … Wikipedia
lost tribes — n. the ten tribes of Israel carried off into Assyrian captivity about 722 B.C.: 2 Kings 17:6 … English World dictionary
lost tribes — the members of the ten tribes of ancient Israel who were taken into captivity in 722 B.C. by Sargon II of Assyria and are believed never to have returned to Palestine. II Kings 17:1 23. * * * … Universalium
