Berean Strong's Lexicon mispachah: Family, clan, tribe, kindred Original Word: מִשְׁפָּחָה 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 Originfrom 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 mispəḥōṯêḵemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 2 Occurrences |