Genus, kind (of animals), clan, family

H4940
Hebrew
UBS
מִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpâchâhmish-paw-khaw'
Noun Feminine

Definition

= a particular group or class of either people (as in a clan or tribe) or animals (as in a genus or species) that share common characteristics

Semantic Domains

Groups

Etymology

from H8192 (שָׁפָה) (compare H8198 (שִׁפְחָה));

KJV Translations

family, kind(-red)

Occurrences224
Frequency Rank#155

Verse Usage

This word appears 224 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.