וּ/לְ/מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑/וֹ
𐤅/𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤕/𐤅
mishpâchâh
and to his family
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.
Judges 21:24 · Word #9
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 HC/R/Ncfsc/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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and to his family |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4940-31
and to his clan
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state (מִשְׁפַּחַת) with 3ms suffix; prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition לְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Clan" reflects the core sense of a joined kinship group derived from the root idea of connection and gathering. The rendering preserves the feminine singular construct form with the 3ms pronominal suffix ("his") and includes the prefixed conjunction and preposition ("and to"). |
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