Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4939 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִשׂפָּח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5596 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mispach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mis-pawkh' |
| Meaning: | 1. slaughter |
| KJV Renderings: | oppression. |
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מִשְׂפָּח noun [masculine] probably outpouring (of blood), bloodshed (שׂ substantive for ס; word chosen for assonance with מִשְׁפָּט); — absolute, וַיְקַו ׳ לְמִשְׁפָּט וְחִנֵּה מ 1Sam 5:7 and he waited for justice and lo! bloodshed, so Ges Hi Ew Di Gu Du CheComm. CheHpt.(dubious).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
