'Dependents' in the Bible

And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household with food for their dependents.

At harvest, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and as food for yourselves, your households, and your dependents.”

Then they approached him and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our dependents.

But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our dependents will remain in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

Build cities for your dependents and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”