מִשְׁפַּחְתָּ֔/ם
𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤕/𐤌
mishpâchâh
their family
A social or kinship group consisting of relatives connected by descent, typically comprising an extended family within a broader clan or tribal structure. The term primarily refers to a subdivision within a tribe, indicating a group of closely related families. In specific contexts, it can also denote a grouping by kind or category (not limited to people), though its primary sense is familial. The word can be used for both human and animal groupings, and occasionally for classes or categories of objects, but its principal application throughout the Hebrew Bible is to kinship units within the Israelite tribal system.
1 Chronicles 4:27 · Word #12
Lexicon H4940
| Lemma | מִשְׁפָּחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mishpâchâh |
| Strong's | H4940 |
| Definition | A social or kinship group consisting of relatives connected by descent, typically comprising an extended family within a broader clan or tribal structure. The term primarily refers to a subdivision within a tribe, indicating a group of closely related families. In specific contexts, it can also denote a grouping by kind or category (not limited to people), though its primary sense is familial. The word can be used for both human and animal groupings, and occasionally for classes or categories of objects, but its principal application throughout the Hebrew Bible is to kinship units within the Israelite tribal system. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3mp
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their family |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4940-23
their clan
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁפָּחָה denotes a kinship group joined by descent, reflecting the root sense of connected or gathered relatives. The feminine singular construct form with a 3mp suffix yields the specific sense "their clan" (one clan belonging to them). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
their clan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Their clan' accurately represents the group/family structure denoted by the Hebrew word, and matches SILEX usage well for genealogies. |