לְ/מִשְׁפַּחַ֣ת
𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤕
mishpâchâh
of-family-of
A social or kinship group consisting of relatives connected by descent, typically comprising an extended family within a broader clan or tribal structure. The term primarily refers to a subdivision within a tribe, indicating a group of closely related families. In specific contexts, it can also denote a grouping by kind or category (not limited to people), though its primary sense is familial. The word can be used for both human and animal groupings, and occasionally for classes or categories of objects, but its principal application throughout the Hebrew Bible is to kinship units within the Israelite tribal system.
1 Chronicles 6:39 · Word #7
Lexicon H4940
| Lemma | מִשְׁפָּחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mishpâchâh |
| Strong's | H4940 |
| Definition | A social or kinship group consisting of relatives connected by descent, typically comprising an extended family within a broader clan or tribal structure. The term primarily refers to a subdivision within a tribe, indicating a group of closely related families. In specific contexts, it can also denote a grouping by kind or category (not limited to people), though its primary sense is familial. The word can be used for both human and animal groupings, and occasionally for classes or categories of objects, but its principal application throughout the Hebrew Bible is to kinship units within the Israelite tribal system. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of-family-of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4940-07
to the joined-kin group of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + feminine singular construct noun (מִשְׁפָּחָה); "to/for the … of." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁפָּחָה denotes a kinship unit joined by descent, reflecting the root sense of gathering or joining. The prefixed לְ marks direction or relation ("to/for"), and the construct singular form requires "of" to link it to a following noun. |
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