שֵׁבֶט
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. a tribe
2. a wand, a staff; a swatting rod. cattle prod or a shepherd's crook.
3. a troop (scouting)
Pronunciation
shévet
Examples17
דָּן יָדִין עַמּוֹ כְּאֶחָד שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
Dan shall govern his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.
בני נֹעַר מְשַׂחֲקִים במִגְרָשׁ שֶׁלְּיַד־ מִבְנֶה שֵׁבֶט הַצּוֹפִים, שֵׁבֶט ״אֵיתָן״.
Teenagers are playing on the field next to the building of a Scouts troop, the "Eitan" troop.
בני הַשֵּׁבֶט הִתְיַשְּׁבוּ לאֹרֶךְ הַנָּהָר.
Members of the tribe settled down along the river.
אֲנִי בֵּן שֵׁבֶט לֵוִי.
I'm a member of the Tribe of Levi.
בני הַשֵּׁבֶט הַהוּא הִתְיַשְּׁבוּ לאֹרֶךְ הַנָּהָר.
Members of that tribe settled along the river.
אֲנִי בַּת שֵׁבֶט לֵוִי.
I'm a member of the Tribe of Levi.