Mishpakha (משפחה) means family in Hebrew.
It can also mean genus. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
family, genus
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Mishpakha.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קבוצת אנשים הקשורים בקשרי דם ובקשרי נישואים.
- 2קבוצת אנשים המאוגדים בקשרים שבטיים או לאומיים או בקשרים של ענין משותף.
- 3בהשאלהכל קבוצת עצמים אשר יש ביניהם קשר מהותי משותף.
- 4רמת מיון בטקסונומיה, מעל הסוג ומתחת למחלקה.
כָּל־הַחַיָּה כָּל־הָרֶמֶשׂ וְכָל־הָעוֹף כֹּל רוֹמֵשׂ עַל-הָאָרֶץ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיהֶם יָצְאוּ מִן־הַתֵּבָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mishpakha is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִשְׁפָּחָה
- Written without vowel points
- משפחה
- Said
- mishpakha
- Root
- ש־פ־ח
- Pattern
- מִקְטָלָה
- Plural
- מִשְׁפָּחוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מִשְׁפָּחוֹת
- Gematria
- 433
This is how Mishpakha is said in other languages.
- English
- family, genus
- Arabic
- عائلة
- French
- familie
- Spanish
- familia
- German
- Familie
- Yiddish
- פאמיליע
These words mean nearly the same as Mishpakha.
These words rhyme with Mishpakha.
The word Mishpakha is part of these phrases and sayings.
- משפחה מורחבת
- משפחה גרעינית
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The word Mishpakha comes from the root ש־פ־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Mishpakha in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mishpakha.
What does Mishpakha (משפחה) mean in Hebrew?
Mishpakha (משפחה) means family and genus. It is said mishpakha, with the stress on kha.
What is a synonym for Mishpakha (משפחה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mishpakha (משפחה) are בית.
What rhymes with Mishpakha (משפחה)?
Words that rhyme with Mishpakha (משפחה) include ברכה, שמחה, מנוחה, הלכה, מערכה, and מנחה.
Is Mishpakha (משפחה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mishpakha (משפחה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מִשְׁפָּחוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry משפחה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.