4555. mispachah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
mispachah: Family, clan, tribe, kindred

Original Word: מִשְׁפָּחָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mispachah
Pronunciation: mis-paw-khaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mis-paw-khaw')
Definition: Family, clan, tribe, kindred
Meaning: a veil

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁפַח (shaphach), meaning "to join" or "to attach."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3965: πατριά (patria) – meaning "family" or "lineage."

- Strong's Greek 5443: φυλή (phyle) – meaning "tribe" or "nation."

Usage: The Hebrew word "mispachah" primarily refers to a family or clan, often extending beyond the immediate nuclear family to include a larger kinship group. It can also denote a tribe or a broader community of related families. In the Old Testament, "mispachah" is used to describe the social and familial structures that were foundational to Israelite society.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "mispachah" was central to social organization. Families and clans were the building blocks of the tribal system, which was crucial for maintaining social order, inheritance rights, and religious practices. The clan provided identity, support, and protection to its members. The patriarchal nature of these groups meant that lineage and heritage were traced through the male line, and family ties were integral to one's role and status within the community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as sappachath
Definition
a long veil
NASB Translation
veils (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מִסְמָּחָה] noun feminine long veil (properly sheathing?) covering whole person; plural absolute וְעשֹׁוֺת הַמִּסְמָּחוֺת עַלרֿאֹשׁ Ezekiel 13:18; suffix מִסְמְּחֹתֵיכֶם Ezekiel 13:21.

סִמַּי see ספף.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
kerchief

From caphach; a veil (as spread out) -- kerchief.

see HEBREW caphach

Forms and Transliterations
הַמִּסְפָּח֛וֹת המספחות מִסְפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם מספחתיכם ham·mis·pā·ḥō·wṯ hammispaChot hammispāḥōwṯ mis·pə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem mispechoteiChem mispəḥōṯêḵem
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 13:18
HEB: יָדַ֗י וְעֹשׂ֧וֹת הַמִּסְפָּח֛וֹת עַל־ רֹ֥אשׁ
NAS: and make veils for the heads
KJV: and make kerchiefs upon the head
INT: able and make veils for the heads

Ezekiel 13:21
HEB: וְקָרַעְתִּ֞י אֶת־ מִסְפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם וְהִצַּלְתִּ֤י אֶת־
NAS: I will also tear off your veils and deliver
KJV: Your kerchiefs also will I tear,
INT: tear your veils and deliver my people

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4555
2 Occurrences


ham·mis·pā·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
mis·pə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
















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