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mish.pa.chah H4940

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) means “family” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

מִשְׁפָּחָה Hebrew · H4940 303 tagged occurrences in 224 verses

Pronunciation guide: mish-paw-khaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H4940

מִשְׁפָּחָה · mish.pa.chah · family

1) clan, family 1a) clan 1a1) family 1a2) tribe 1a3) people, nation 1b) guild 1c) species, kind 1d) aristocrats

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from H8192 (שָׁפָה) (compare H8198 (שִׁפְחָה)); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people

KJV glosses: family, kind(-red).

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How translators render H4940

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
clan 76
by their clans 29
clans 23
of the clans 15
of their clans 13
the clans 13
were the clans 12
the families 9
for the clans 8
the clan 5
according to their clans 4
family 4
from the clan 4
to the clans 4
and clans 3
and the clan 3
and the clans 3
his clan 3
vvv 3
from his clan 2
my kindred 2
o families 2
within a clan 2
according to their families 1
according to your clans 1
all this was for the clans 1
among their families 1
and clan 1
and family 1
and his family 1
and is not my clan 1
and of the clans 1
and some of the clans 1
are the clans 1
belonged to the clans 1
by clans 1
by families 1
by its clans 1
clan by clan 1
clan from ard 1
clans were 1
each 1
families 1
for each family 1
from a family 1
from my kindred 1
from the family 1
from their clans 1
he had the clan 1
he had the clans 1
his family 1
included the clans 1
kind by kind 1
kinds of destroyers 1
like the peoples 1
nation 1
of family 1
of the clan 1
of the families 1
of the family 1
one of the clans 1
or their clans 1
our clan 1
the people 1
their families 1
with his clan 1
within the clan 1
within the clans 1
you families 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the family 74
after their families 39
according to their families 26
the families 26
of the families 18
by their families 15
of the family 7
throughout their families 7
and the family 6
and the families 5
all the families 4
family 4
of all the families 3
apart the family 2
every family 2
families 2
for the families 2
of the kindred 2
out of the families 2
according to the families 1
according to your families 1
after their kinds 1
against the whole family 1
all her kindred 1
among all the families 1
among your families 1
and a family 1
and against his family 1
and all his family 1
and all the families 1
and all the kindreds 1
and behold the whole family 1
and families 1
and if the family 1
and my family 1
and of their families 1
and to his family 1
and to my kindred 1
and unto the families 1
as the families 1
behold against this family 1
every 1
for the family 1
from thence of the family 1
his family 1
i pray thee for our family 1
in their families 1
into the families 1
kinds 1
neither did all their family 1
o ye kindreds 1
of a family 1
of families 1
of my kindred 1
of their family 1
of them after their families 1
of them by their families 1
of them throughout their families 1
only to the family 1
or family 1
out of the family 1
shall all the families 1
thee and in thee shall all families 1
thee not and upon the families 1
them after their families 1
there for all the family 1
to him of his family 1
to my kindred 1
unto him of his family 1
unto his family 1
unto his own family 1
were the families 1
with them and with all the family 1
ye kindreds 1

Verses containing H4940

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  1. Numbers 3:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

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  2. Numbers 3:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The total number of Levites that Moses and Aaron counted by their clans at the LORD’s command, including all the males a month old or more, was 22,000.

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  3. Numbers 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,

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  4. Numbers 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites.

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  5. Numbers 4:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,

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  6. Numbers 4:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:

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  7. Numbers 4:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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  8. Numbers 4:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their clans and families,

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  9. Numbers 4:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

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  10. Numbers 4:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families,

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  11. Numbers 4:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And those numbered by their clans totaled 2,750.

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  12. Numbers 4:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were counted from the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron numbered them according to the command of the LORD through Moses.

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  13. Numbers 4:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the Gershonites were numbered by their clans and families,

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  14. Numbers 4:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And those numbered by their clans and families totaled 2,630.

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  15. Numbers 4:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were counted from the Gershonite clans who served at the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the LORD’s command.

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  16. Numbers 4:42 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And the Merarites were numbered by their clans and families,

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  17. Numbers 4:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200.

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  18. Numbers 4:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were counted from the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the LORD’s command through Moses.

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  19. Numbers 4:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their clans and families all the Levites

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  20. Numbers 11:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Moses heard the people of family after family weeping at the entrances to their tents, and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly, and Moses was also displeased.

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  21. Numbers 26:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,

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  22. Numbers 26:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.

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  23. Numbers 26:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.

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  24. Numbers 26:12 · BSB · 4 occurrences

    These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,

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  25. Numbers 26:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.

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  26. Numbers 26:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.

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  27. Numbers 26:15 · BSB · 4 occurrences

    These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,

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  28. Numbers 26:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,

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  29. Numbers 26:17 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.

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  30. Numbers 26:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.

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  31. Numbers 26:20 · BSB · 4 occurrences

    These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.

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  32. Numbers 26:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

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  33. Numbers 26:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.

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  34. Numbers 26:23 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,

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  35. Numbers 26:24 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.

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  36. Numbers 26:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.

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  37. Numbers 26:26 · BSB · 4 occurrences

    These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.

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  38. Numbers 26:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500.

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  39. Numbers 26:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.

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  40. Numbers 26:29 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.

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  41. Numbers 26:30 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,

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  42. Numbers 26:31 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem,

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  43. Numbers 26:32 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.

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  44. Numbers 26:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.

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  45. Numbers 26:35 · BSB · 4 occurrences

    These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.

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  46. Numbers 26:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran.

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  47. Numbers 26:37 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph.

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  48. Numbers 26:38 · BSB · 4 occurrences

    These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,

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  49. Numbers 26:39 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.

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  50. Numbers 26:40 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.

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