מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת
𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤕
mishepachat
the family of
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).
Numbers 26:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H4940
| Lemma | מִשְׁפָּחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mishpâchâh |
| Strong's | H4940 |
| In-context | the family of |
Morphology HNcfsc
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 |
SIBI-P1 H4940-22
the branching clan of
| Root | שׁפח (š-p-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to pour out, spread out, branch forth, extend |
| Semantic Range | family, clan, extended kinship group, lineage division within a tribe, social class, kind or category |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, the מִשְׁפָּחָה represents the fundamental kinship unit between household and tribe, structuring inheritance, identity, covenant membership, and land allotment. It expresses the organic, branching continuity of a people descended from a common ancestor. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular construct (HNcfsc). The construct form מִשְׁפַּחַת links the clan to a following name or group ("clan of X"). Absolute form is מִשְׁפָּחָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | מִשְׁפַּחַת is a feminine singular noun in the construct state ("family/clan of"). Rendering it as "the branching clan of" preserves the likely root idea of spreading or branching out (שׁפח) while accurately reflecting its feminine singular construct form that links it to a following genitive. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁפח (to pour out, spread out, branch forth, 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 |