ל/משפחת/ו

𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤕/𐤅

lmshfchtv

by its families

from שָׁפָה (compare שִׁפְחָה); 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; family, kind(-red).

H4940

1 Samuel 10:21 · Word #5

Lexicon H4940

Lemmaמִשְׁפָּחָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄
Transliterationmishpâchâh
Strong'sH4940
In-contextby its families

Morphology HR/Ncfpc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H4940-14

according to his clan-branches

Morphological NotesPreposition ל + noun feminine plural construct (מִשְׁפְּחֹת) + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix; functions adverbially to indicate distribution or classification by family units.
Rendering Rationaleמִשְׁפָּחָה denotes a family group understood as a branching-out from a common ancestor, reflecting the root idea of spreading or extending. The form is feminine plural construct with a 3ms suffix and prefixed ל, so "according to his clan-branches" preserves the plural feminine sense and the possessive "his."

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Words from Root שׁפח (to pour out, spread out, branch, extend)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4940-01 bemishepechotam in their extended-clans
H4940-02 bemishepechoteyhem within their spread-out clans
H8198-01 beshifechatekha with your household-maid

Word Usage (304 occurrences of H4940)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 8:19 לְ/מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תֵי/הֶ֔ם lemishepechoteyhem according to their families
Genesis 10:5 לְ/מִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖/ם lemishepechotam according to their families
Genesis 10:18 מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת mishepechot families