מִשְׁפָּחָה
mispaha (mišpāḥâ)
/mish-paw-KHAW/
“family, clan, kin group”
Clan, subdivision of tribe; the family groups of the earth blessed through the seed of Abraham (Genesis 12:3).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From שָׁפַח (H8192) in sense of spreading.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
familykindredtribe
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מִשְׁפָּחָה (family, clan, kin group) -> G3974
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מִשְׁפָּחָה (mispaha) carries significant theological or narrative weight.