מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh) — Family

Hebrew word study: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh), Strong's H4940. 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

HebrewStrong's H4940
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh)
Pronounced: mish-paw-khaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H8192 (שָׁפָה) (compare H8198 (שִׁפְחָה));

KJV translation words: family, kind(-red).

Where this word appears

Strong's H4940 is tagged on 303 words in 224 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:19 and last appears in Zechariah 14:18.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to clans their ×84the clan of ×78the clans of ×23were the clans of ×22clans ×6and the clan of ×5from the clan of ×5from the clans of ×5of the clans of ×5the clan ×5and the clans of ×4clan his ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מִשְׁפַּחַת ×81לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם ×72מִשְׁפְּחֹת ×34מִשְׁפְּחוֹת ×14מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת ×10לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָם ×9מִשְׁפָּחוֹת ×6הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה ×5וּמִשְׁפַּחַת ×5מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ ×4

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×159Joshua ×471 Chronicles ×19Genesis ×12Zechariah ×11Jeremiah ×9Judges ×8Exodus ×7

Verses (first 25 of 224)

  • Genesis 8:19 — לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיהֶם — to families their
  • Genesis 10:5 — לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם — to clans their
  • Genesis 10:18 — מִשְׁפְּחוֹת — the clans of
  • Genesis 10:20 — לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם — to clans their
  • Genesis 10:31 — לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם — to clans their
  • Genesis 10:32 — מִשְׁפְּחֹת — were the clans of
  • Genesis 12:3 — מִשְׁפְּחֹת — the clans of
  • Genesis 24:38 — מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי — family my
  • Genesis 24:40 — מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתִּי — from family my
  • Genesis 24:41 — מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי — family my
  • Genesis 28:14 — מִשְׁפְּחֹת — the clans of
  • Genesis 36:40 — לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם — to clans their
  • Exodus 6:14 — מִשְׁפְּחֹת — were the clans of
  • Exodus 6:15 — מִשְׁפְּחֹת — were the clans of
  • Exodus 6:17 — לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם — to clans their
  • Exodus 6:19 — מִשְׁפְּחֹת — were the clans of
  • Exodus 6:24 — מִשְׁפְּחֹת — were the clans of
  • Exodus 6:25 — לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם — to clans their
  • Exodus 12:21 — לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיכֶם — to clans your
  • Leviticus 20:5 — וּבְמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ — and on clan his
  • Leviticus 25:10 — מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ — clan his
  • Leviticus 25:41 — מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ — clan his
  • Leviticus 25:45 — וּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּם — and from clan their
  • Leviticus 25:47 — מִשְׁפַּחַת — the clan of
  • Leviticus 25:49 — מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ — from clan his

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8192 שָׁפָה (shâphâh), H8198 שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8198 שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mishpâchâh (H4940) mean?

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.

How is H4940 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4940 as: family, kind(-red)..

How often does מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh) appear?

Strong's H4940 is tagged on 303 words in 224 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:19 and last appears in Zechariah 14:18.