Lost Tribes (Noun)
Meaning
The ten Tribes of Israel that were deported into captivity in Assyria around 720 BC (leaving only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The legend of the lost tribes has captivated the imagination of many for centuries, with various theories emerging about their possible whereabouts.
- Many believe that the lost tribes were assimilated into the local populations of the regions they were deported to, losing their distinct identity as Israelites.
- Some Jewish traditions hold that the lost tribes will be reunited with the rest of the Jewish people in the messianic era.
- The search for the lost tribes has led to numerous expeditions and claims of discovery, but none have been proven conclusively.
- Despite the lack of concrete evidence, the idea of the lost tribes continues to inspire hope and speculation among many people of Jewish descent.