מָכִיר

ma.khirProper Noun (Masculine)H4353

Machir

From: from H4376 (מָכַר); salesman;

Short Definition

Makir, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Manasseh (H4519) and Aramitess (H0761); brother of: Asriel (H0844H); married to Maacah (H4601M); father of: Gilead (H1568H), daughter_of_Machir (H4353I), Peresh (H6570), Sheresh (H8329) and Hammolecheth (H4447); also called in NIV: Makir Also named: ma.khi.ri (*מָכִירִי *"Machirite" H4354) § Machir = "sold" 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

20 times

Appears 20 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles

Numbers

2 Samuel

Joshua

Deuteronomy

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 2:21
1 Chronicles 7:16
2 Samuel 9:5
Joshua 13:31
Numbers 27:1

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