מִכְמָס, מִכְמָשׂ

mikh.masNounH4363

Michmash

From: (Ezra 2:2 or מִכְמָשׁ; or מִכְמַשׁ; (Nehemiah 11:31), from H3647 (כָּמַס); hidden;

Short Definition

Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Michmas or Michmash = "hidden" a city in Benjamin lying near Ramah and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Jerusalem; probably modern 'Mukhmas'

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

11 times

Appears 11 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
7
Nehemiah
2
Ezra
1
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 13:2
  • 1 Samuel 13:11
  • 1 Samuel 13:23
  • 1 Samuel 14:31
  • Isaiah 10:28

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