'Families' in the Bible

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.

Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. Eventually the families of the Canaanites were scattered

These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.

These are the sons of Shem according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and according to their nations.

These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread over the earth after the flood.

I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name."

Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west, east, north, and south. All the families of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using your name and that of your descendants.

These were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

If you are honest men, leave one of your brothers confined here in prison while the rest of you go and take grain back for your hungry families.