H4940Hebrewmišpaḥaṯ

מִשְׁפָּחָה

a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people

303
Total Occurrences
21
Books
303
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people

Etymology & Derivation

from H8192 (שָׁפָה) (compare H8198 (שִׁפְחָה));

KJV Usage

family, kind(-red).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.clan, family
  • 2.clan
  • 3.guild
  • 4.species, kind
  • 5.aristocrats

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mishpâchâh; Pronunciation: mish-paw-khaw'