Strong's Lexicon mishpethayim: Mishpethayim Original Word: מִשְׁפָת Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁפַת (shaphat), meaning "to judge" or "to govern." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Mishpethayim, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, Greek terms related to judgment or governance, such as κρίνω (krinō, Strong's Greek 2919), may conceptually align with the root meaning of Mishpethayim. Usage: Mishpethayim is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is often associated with a location of judgment or governance, reflecting its etymological roots. The name itself suggests a place where decisions or judgments were made, possibly a site of legal or administrative significance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, place names often carried significant meanings related to events, characteristics, or functions associated with those locations. Mishpethayim, with its root in judgment, may have been a site where leaders or judges convened to make decisions. The cultural context of the time placed great importance on justice and governance, as seen in the roles of judges and leaders throughout Israel's history. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps from the same as shaphath Definition perhaps fireplaces, ash heaps NASB Translation sheepfolds (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שְׁפַתָּ֑יִם noun [masculine] dual: probably = מִשְׁמְּתַיִם, below, q. v.; — ׳בֵּין שׁ Psalm 68:14 (based on Judges 5:16 ?). מִשְׁמְּתַ֫יִם noun [masculine] dual probably fire-places or ash-heaps (namely, of the villages or encampments of the tribe) (> Ki Thes and most sheepfolds, see StuJu); — בֵּין הַמִּשְׁמְּתַ֫יִם Judges 5:16 (poem; compare GFM); so (תָּ֑יִם-) Genesis 49:14 (poem in J). שׁפח (√ of following; compare Sabean ספח pour, also noun מספחת efusion (?) DHMVOJ ii (1888). 189 HomChr 124; Arabic pour out water, shed blood; note (with reference to etymology of following words) phrase commit fornication with her (Lane), i.e. effudit cum ea (that is semen) Fl in DeJes 3, 78 Anm.; on Phoenician שפח servant (?) compare HoffmPhoenician Inscr. 18 Lzb381). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance burden, sheepfold From shaphah; a stall for cattle (only dual) -- burden, sheepfold. see HEBREW shaphah Forms and Transliterations הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתָֽיִם׃ המשפתים המשפתים׃ ham·miš·pə·ṯa·yim ham·miš·pə·ṯā·yim HammishpeTayim hammišpəṯayim hammišpəṯāyimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:14 HEB: רֹבֵ֖ץ בֵּ֥ין הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתָֽיִם׃ NAS: Lying down between the sheepfolds. KJV: ass couching down between two burdens: INT: Lying between the sheepfolds Judges 5:16 2 Occurrences |