Strong's H4940 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh)

Pronunciation: mish-paw-khaw'

POS: mish-paw-khaw' Morph: n-f

Exegesis: from (compare );

Definition: from שָׁפָה (compare שִׁפְחָה); 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 Usage: family, kind(-red).

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) clan, family
• 2. 1a) clan
• 3. 1a1) family
• 4. 1a2) tribe
• 5. 1a3) people, nation
• 6. 1b) guild
• 7. 1c) species, kind
• 8. 1d) aristocrats

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1074
• GREEK G1078
• GREEK G1083
• GREEK G1085
• GREEK G1218
• GREEK G1491
• GREEK G2819
• GREEK G2992
• GREEK G3624
• GREEK G3965
• GREEK G3968
• GREEK G4772
• GREEK G4773
• GREEK G5207
• GREEK G5443

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