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מִפְלַגָּה

𐤌𐤐𐤋𐤂𐤄

miphlaggâh

H4653 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פּלג to split, divide, separate

Definition

A group or portion separated from a larger whole; a division, section, or subdivision, especially of a people. Used for designating a subset of a larger collective, most often with reference to the groups or branches descended from the sons of Noah after the flood in the genealogical tables.

Semantic Range

division, separated group, subdivision, faction (in genealogical sense); a genealogical branch of a nation or people

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root פָּלַג (palag), meaning 'to split, divide, separate.' The noun מִפְלַגָּה is a feminine derivative indicating the result of dividing, i.e., a portion or division formed by splitting.

Historical & Contextual Notes

מִפְלַגָּה appears primarily in genealogical contexts, especially in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10:5, 20, 31, 32; 1 Chronicles 1:19). It refers to internal divisions within a people, generally based on descent, kinship groups, or geographic separation. Unlike other words for 'tribe' (שֵׁבֶט, מַטֶּה) which indicate larger clan or tribal constructs within Israel, מִפְלַגָּה more neutrally refers to any group that has been separated from a main group, not restricted to Israelites. English translations often use 'division' or 'branch,' but these terms may not capture the implicit genealogical and structural nuance of the word. Its usage does not imply socio-political organization as with official tribes; it simply marks familial or ethnic subdivisions. In later Hebrew, מִפְלַגָּה becomes the regular word for 'political party,' but this meaning is absent in the biblical context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from פָּלַג; a classification; division.

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Root Family

פלג (p-l-g) — split, divide, separate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6385 פָּלַג he split apart
H6386 פְּלַג divided
H6387 פְּלַג and a half of
H6388 פֶּלֶג like distributary-streams of
H6389 פֶּלֶג Peleg

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4653-01 לְ/מִפְלַגּ֤וֹת lemifelagot HR/Ncfpa according to the divisions to divided groups 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4653-01 2 Chronicles 35:12 לְ/מִפְלַגּ֤וֹת lemifelagot HR/Ncfpa according to the divisions to divided groups
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