וּ/לְ/מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת
𐤅/𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤇𐤅𐤕
mishpâchâh
and to the families
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.
Joshua 21:34 · Word #1
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 HC/R/Ncfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and to the families |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4940-32
and to clans of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ל + feminine plural construct noun (מִשְׁפָּחוֹת). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁפָּחָה denotes a kinship group or clan; here it is feminine plural in construct form, requiring the rendering "clans of." The prefixed conjunction ו and preposition ל add "and to," preserving the full morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and to clans of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and to the clans of". |