What does מָכִיר mean in the Bible?
מָכִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "Makir , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H4353
מָכִיר
Makir , an Israelite
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מָכִיר H4353
What does מָכִיר mean in the Bible?
מָכִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "Makir , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4353?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Machir (12), Machir (3), To Machir (2), - (1), [namely] for Machir (1).
Where does מָכִיר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 50:23. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (6), Numbers (6), Joshua (4), 2 Samuel (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Machir 12× Genesis 50:23, Numbers 27:1, Numbers 32:39, Numbers 36:1
Machir 3× Judges 5:14, 2 Samuel 17:27, 1 Chronicles 7:15
To Machir 2× Deuteronomy 3:15, 1 Chronicles 7:14
- 1× Numbers 26:29
[namely] for Machir 1× Joshua 17:1
from Machir 1× Numbers 26:29
Machir’s 1× 1 Chronicles 7:16
to the clan of Machir 1× Numbers 32:40
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 50:23 מָכִיר֙ to of Machir Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:29 לְמָכִיר֙ to from Machir Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:29 וּמָכִ֖יר to - Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 27:1 מָכִ֣יר to of Machir Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 32:39 מָכִ֧יר to of Machir Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 32:40 לְמָכִ֖יר to to the clan of Machir Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 36:1 מָכִ֣יר to of Machir Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:15 וּלְמָכִ֖יר to To Machir Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 13:31 מָכִיר֙ to of Machir Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 13:31 מָכִ֖יר to of Machir Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 50:23
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Numbers 6 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 4 Judges 1 2 Samuel 3 1 Chronicles 6
Source forms
מָכִיר֙ 4x mā·ḵîr Genesis 50:23, Joshua 13:31, 1 Chronicles 2:21, 1 Chronicles 7:16
מָכִ֣יר 3x mā·ḵîr Numbers 27:1, Numbers 36:1, Joshua 17:3
מָכִ֖יר 3x mā·ḵîr Joshua 13:31, 1 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Chronicles 7:17
מָכִ֥יר 3x mā·ḵîr 2 Samuel 9:4, 2 Samuel 9:5, 1 Chronicles 2:23
וּלְמָכִ֖יר 1x ū·lə·mā·ḵîr Deuteronomy 3:15
וּמָכִ֖יר 1x ū·mā·ḵîr Numbers 26:29
וּמָכִ֤יר 1x ū·mā·ḵîr 2 Samuel 17:27
וּמָכִ֞יר 1x ū·mā·ḵîr 1 Chronicles 7:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 15x Genesis 50:23, Numbers 27:1, Numbers 32:39, Numbers 36:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Numbers 26:29, 2 Samuel 17:27, 1 Chronicles 7:15
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Numbers 26:29, Numbers 32:40, Joshua 17:1
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 3:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Makir , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Makir , an Israelite
Extended definition
Machir.
Word Origins
מָכִיר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain