Hebrew - English Dictionary
H4940 - Families
Strong's No.: | H4940 |
Hebrew: | מִשְׁפָּחָה |
Transliteration: | mishpâchâh |
Phonetic: | mish-paw-khaw' |
Word Origin: | From H8192 (compare H8198) |
Bible Usage: | {family} kind (-red). |
Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
Strongs Definition: | a {family} that {is} circle of relatives; figuratively a class (of {persons}) a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people |
Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. clan, family a. clan 1. family 2. tribe 3. people, nation b. guild c. species, kind d. aristocrats |
Bible References:
Families |
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Translation Occurrences: |
families ( 160 )
family ( 108 )
kindred ( 3 )
kindreds ( 3 )
kinds ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.