מִשְׁפָּחָ֣ה
𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤄
mishpâchâh
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.
Deuteronomy 29:17 · Word #8
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 HNcfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | family |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4940-21
kinship clan
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Kinship clan" reflects the root sense of joined or connected members and preserves the primary meaning of a gathered descent-group within a tribe. The singular absolute feminine noun denotes one such connected family unit. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
clan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "family". |