The meaning of “מָכִיר”

Understanding Mâkîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

מָכִיר

Phoneticmaw-keer'

TransliterationMâkîyr

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Machir. - § Machir = "sold" - Makir, an Israelite 1) eldest son of Manasseh by an Aramite or Syrian concubine and progenitor of a large family 2) son of Ammiel, a powerful chief of one of the Transjordanic tribes who rendered essential services to Saul and to David

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

20 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 50:23	“And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.”
Numbers 32:39	“And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.”
Deuteronomy 3:15	“And I gave Gilead unto Machir.”
Joshua 17:1	“There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.”
Judges 5:14	“Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

20x

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

Genesis1

Numbers5

Deuteronomy1

Joshua3

Judges1

2 Samuel3

1 Chronicles6

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