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Lexicon :: Strong's H4940 - mišpāḥâ

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מִשְׁפָּחָה
Transliteration
mišpāḥâ
Pronunciation
mish-paw-khaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2442b

Strong’s Definitions

מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh, mish-paw-khaw'; from H8192 (compare H8198); 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).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 301x

The KJV translates Strong's H4940 in the following manner: families (290x), kindred (9x), kinds (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 301x
The KJV translates Strong's H4940 in the following manner: families (290x), kindred (9x), kinds (2x).

  1. clan, family

    1. clan

      1. family

      2. tribe

      3. people, nation

    2. guild

    3. species, kind

    4. aristocrats

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh, mish-paw-khaw'; from H8192 (compare H8198); 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).
STRONGS H4940: Abbreviations
מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 noun feminine clan (RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175 BaNB § 161 a); — absolute מ׳ Amos 3:1 +; construct מִשְׁפַּ֫חַת Judges 9:1 +; suffix מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי Genesis 24:38 +, etc.; plural מִשְׁפָּחוֹת Nahum 3:4 +; construct מִשְׁפְּחוֹת Amos 3:2 +; suffix מִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיהֶם Genesis 8:19 + 2 times, usually תָם - Numbers 1:18 + 84 times, etc.; —
1. clan:
a. family connection of individual Genesis 24:38 (+ בֵּיתאָֿבִי), Genesis 24:40 (+ id.), Genesis 24:41 (all J; = מוֺלַדְתִּי Genesis 24:4), 2 Samuel 14:7, united in sacrifice 1 Samuel 20:6, 29, in passover Exodus 12:21 (J E; compare BenzEncy.Bib. PASSOVER, §§ 9, 12); compare Leviticus 20:5 (H), Leviticus 25:10, 41 (P), Leviticus 25:49 (P; defined as מִשְּׁאֵר בְּשָׂרוֺ), non-Hebrew Leviticus 25:47 (H), Leviticus 25:45(P), Judges 1:25; מִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶיהָ Joshua 6:23 (E or R) is unintelligible, probably strike out (compare Steuern Holz; בֵּית אָבִיהָ in Joshua 6:25 [J]), compare Numbers 27:4, 11 (P); בֵּית אֲבִי אִמּוֺ מ׳ Judges 9:1 clan of his mother's father-house; including individuals, and included by שֵׁבֶט 1 Samuel 9:21 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 10:21; with specific name, in series גֶבֶר, בַּיִת, מ׳, שֵׁבֶט Joshua 7:14 (twice in verse); Joshua 7:17b, Joshua 7:17c (all J; Joshua 7:17a read plural Di Benn, or שֵׁבֶט GFMJudges 13:2; Steuern allows either); compare Deuteronomy 29:17; Judges 21:24, אָבִי בְּיִשׂ׳ מ׳ 1 Samuel 1:18 (+ חַיַּי, see II [חַי]; בֵּיתשָֿׁאוּל אִישׁמִ֗֗֗מּ׳ 2 Samuel 16:5; with name also Ruth 2:1, 3and (non-Israel) Job 32:2.
b. in loose, popular sense= tribe, Judges 13:2; Judges 17:7; Judges 18:19, compare Judges 18:2 (|| שֵׁבֶט Judges 18:1), Judges 18:11 (yet in these two read possibly plural, see GFM).
c. technical divisions of people of Israel Numbers 11:10 (J) Jeremiah 2:4; Jeremiah 31:1; compare Jeremiah 3:14; Numbers 1:2, 18; Numbers 2:34; Numbers 33:54 (all P), so (post-exilic) Nehemiah 4:7: Esther 9:28 (מְדִינָה, מ׳, דּוֺר).
d. usually (P) technical divisions of tribes of Israel, Exodus 6:14, 15, 25; Numbers 3:15 112 times Numbers (93 times Numbers 26, including Numbers 3:43 where הַשּׁוּחָמִי apparently = Dan), + 34 times Joshua 13-21; also 1 Chronicles 6:4; 1 Chronicles 6:45; 1 Chronicles 7:5; Zechariah 12:13; division of Gershom, etc. (in Levi) Numbers 3:18, 19, 20 + 41 times Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Chronicles; subdivisions of these divisions (in Levi) Numbers 3:21 (twice in verse) + 6 times Numbers 3 + Numbers 4:18; compare (in other tribes) 1 Chronicles 2:53; 1 Chronicles 4:2, 8, 21, 27, 38; 1 Chronicles 5:7; also Zechariah 12:12b Zechariah 12:12c Zechariah 12:13b Zechariah 12:14a, and (distributive) Zechariah 12:12a Zechariah 12:14b, pleonastic מַטֵּה אֲבִיהֶם מ׳ Numbers 36:6 compare Numbers 36:8, and (א׳ מַטֵּה מ׳) Numbers 36:12.
e. late, divinity of other peoples 1 Chronicles 16:28 = Psalm 96:7; Psalm 22:28; in Edom Genesis 36:40 (P).
f. in wider sense=people, nation; תָאֲדָמָה מִשְׁפְּחֹת כֹּל Amos 3:2; Genesis 12:3; Genesis 28:14 (both J), compare Jeremiah 10:25; Ezekiel 20:32; Nahum 3:4 (all || גּוֺיִם), Zechariah 14:17; Jeremiah 1:15; Jeremiah 25:9; as one's posterity Genesis 10:30, 31, 32 (all P), so probably Genesis 10:5 (P; Di Dr); = all Israel Amos 3:1, Judah Micah 2:3; Jeremiah 8:3 (הָרָעָה הַזּאֹת הַמּ׳), Israel + Judah, שְׁתֵּי הַמּ׳ Jeremiah 33:24; מִצְרַיִם מִשְׁפַּחַת Zechariah 14:18; compare Psalm 107:41.
†2. = guild 1 Chronicles 2:55 (of scribes; originally hereditary in families).
†3. = species, kind:
a. of judgments Jeremiah 15:3.
b. animals Genesis 8:19 (P).
†4. plural = aristocrats Job 31:34 (compare English 'the classes').
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:19; 8:19; 10:5; 10:30; 10:31; 10:32; 12:3; 24:4; 24:38; 24:38; 24:40; 24:41; 28:14; 36:40

Exodus

6:14; 6:15; 6:25; 12:21

Leviticus

20:5; 25:10; 25:41; 25:45; 25:47; 25:49

Numbers

1:2; 1:18; 1:18; 2:34; 3; 3:1; 3:15; 3:18; 3:19; 3:20; 3:21; 3:43; 4:18; 11:10; 26; 27:4; 27:11; 33:54; 36:6; 36:8; 36:12

Deuteronomy

29:17

Joshua

6:23; 6:25; 7:14; 7:17; 7:17; 7:17; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21

Judges

1:25; 9:1; 9:1; 13:2; 13:2; 17:7; 18:1; 18:2; 18:11; 18:19; 21:24

Ruth

2:1; 2:3

1 Samuel

1:18; 9:21; 10:21; 20:6; 20:29

2 Samuel

14:7; 16:5

1 Chronicles

2:53; 2:55; 4:2; 4:8; 4:21; 4:27; 4:38; 5:7; 6:4; 6:45; 7:5; 16:28

Nehemiah

4:7

Esther

9:28

Job

31:34; 32:2

Psalms

22:28; 96:7; 107:41

Jeremiah

1:15; 2:4; 3:14; 8:3; 10:25; 15:3; 25:9; 31:1; 33:24

Ezekiel

20:32

Amos

3:1; 3:1; 3:2; 3:2

Micah

2:3

Nahum

3:4; 3:4

Zechariah

12:12; 12:12; 12:12; 12:13; 12:13; 12:14; 12:14; 14:17; 14:18

H4940

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Strong's Number H4940 matches the Hebrew מִשְׁפָּחָה (mišpāḥâ),
which occurs 304 times in 224 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 5 (Num 3:35–Num 26:40)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35 - And the chief of the house of the father of the families H4940 of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:39 - All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, H4940 all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:2 - Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, H4940 by the house of their fathers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:18 - Cut ye not off the tribe of the families H4940 of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:22 - Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; H4940

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:24 - This is the service of the families H4940 of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:28 - This is the service of the families H4940 of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:29 - As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, H4940 by the house of their fathers;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:33 - This is the service of the families H4940 of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:34 - And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, H4940 and after the house of their fathers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:36 - And those that were numbered of them by their families H4940 were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:37 - These were they that were numbered of the families H4940 of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:38 - And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, H4940 and by the house of their fathers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:40 - Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, H4940 by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:41 - These are they that were numbered of the families H4940 of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:42

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:42 - And those that were numbered of the families H4940 of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, H4940 by the house of their fathers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:44 - Even those that were numbered of them after their families, H4940 were three thousand and two hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:45

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:45 - These be those that were numbered of the families H4940 of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:46 - All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, H4940 and after the house of their fathers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:10 - Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, H4940 every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:5 - Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family H4940 of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family H4940 of the Palluites:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:6 - Of Hezron, the family H4940 of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family H4940 of the Carmites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:7 - These are the families H4940 of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:12 - The sons of Simeon after their families: H4940 of Nemuel, the family H4940 of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family H4940 of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family H4940 of the Jachinites:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:13 - Of Zerah, the family H4940 of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family H4940 of the Shaulites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:14 - These are the families H4940 of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:15 - The children of Gad after their families: H4940 of Zephon, the family H4940 of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family H4940 of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family H4940 of the Shunites:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:16 - Of Ozni, the family H4940 of the Oznites: of Eri, the family H4940 of the Erites:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:17 - Of Arod, the family H4940 of the Arodites: of Areli, the family H4940 of the Arelites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:18 - These are the families H4940 of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:20 - And the sons of Judah after their families H4940 were; of Shelah, the family H4940 of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family H4940 of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family H4940 of the Zarhites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:21 - And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family H4940 of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family H4940 of the Hamulites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:22 - These are the families H4940 of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:23 - Of the sons of Issachar after their families: H4940 of Tola, the family H4940 of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family H4940 of the Punites:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:24 - Of Jashub, the family H4940 of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family H4940 of the Shimronites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:25 - These are the families H4940 of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:26 - Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: H4940 of Sered, the family H4940 of the Sardites: of Elon, the family H4940 of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family H4940 of the Jahleelites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:27 - These are the families H4940 of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:28 - The sons of Joseph after their families H4940 were Manasseh and Ephraim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:29 - Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family H4940 of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family H4940 of the Gileadites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:30 - These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family H4940 of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family H4940 of the Helekites:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:31 - And of Asriel, the family H4940 of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family H4940 of the Shechemites:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:32 - And of Shemida, the family H4940 of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family H4940 of the Hepherites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:34 - These are the families H4940 of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:35 - These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: H4940 of Shuthelah, the family H4940 of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family H4940 of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family H4940 of the Tahanites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:36 - And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family H4940 of the Eranites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:37 - These are the families H4940 of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. H4940

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:38 - The sons of Benjamin after their families: H4940 of Bela, the family H4940 of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family H4940 of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family H4940 of the Ahiramites:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:39 - Of Shupham, the family H4940 of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family H4940 of the Huphamites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:40 - And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family H4940 of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family H4940 of the Naamites.

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