Original Word: מִסְפָחָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: micpachah
Pronunciation: mis-paw-khaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mis-paw-khaw')
Definition: Family, clan, tribe, kindred
Meaning: a veil

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.

Word Origin
from the same as sappachath
Definition
a long veil
NASB Translation
veils (2).

[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.

kerchief

From caphach; a veil (as spread out) -- kerchief.

see HEBREW caphach

הַמִּסְפָּח֛וֹת המספחות מִסְפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם מספחתיכם ham·mis·pā·ḥō·wṯ hammispaChot hammispāḥōwṯ mis·pə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem mispechoteiChem mispəḥōṯêḵemInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts