מִשְׁפָּחָה
Strong's H4940
mishpâchâh
/mish-paw-khaw'/
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
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H4940
- Hebrew
- מִשְׁפָּחָה
- Transliteration
- mishpâchâh
- Pronunciation
- /mish-paw-khaw'/
- KJV Translations
- 2 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
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
Derivation
from H8192 (שָׁפָה) (compare H8198 (שִׁפְחָה));H8192 (shâphâh)H8198 (shiphchâh)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
familykind(-red)
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of mishpâchâh:
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