וּ/מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת
𐤅/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤕
umishepachat
and family
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 3:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H4940
| Lemma | מִשְׁפָּחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mishpâchâh |
| Strong's | H4940 |
| In-context | and family |
Morphology HC/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 |
SIBI-P1 H4940-36
and the clan-of
| Root | שׁפח (š-p-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to spread out, to pour out, to extend, clan-formation |
| Semantic Range | family, clan, extended kin-group, tribal subdivision, social class, kind or species |
| Conceptual Significance | מִשְׁפָּחָה expresses Israel’s covenant identity through kinship structures. It reflects the social and theological reality that inheritance, land, and promise are transmitted through extended family units, emphasizing belonging, lineage, and shared origin within the people of YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + noun common feminine singular construct (Ncfsc). The construct form מִשְׁפַּחַת links the noun to a following genitive (“clan of…”). |
| Rendering Rationale | מִשְׁפַּחַת is a feminine singular noun in the construct state with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”). The rendering “and the clan-of” preserves the singular feminine noun and reflects the construct relationship (“of”), while “clan” highlights the idea of an extended group branching or spreading out from a common source, consistent with the root sense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁפח (to spread out, to pour out, to extend, clan-formation)
| 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 |