H4353 - מָכִיר (Mâkîyr)

H4353 מָכִיר (Mâkîyr) maw-keer'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Machir

Biblical Persons & Places

daughter_of_Machir Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness - unnamed daughter of Machir

A woman from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.21; only referred to as daughter of Machir; unnamed daughter of: Machir; a sister of Gilead, Peresh, Sheresh and Hammolecheth; wife of Hezron; mother of Segub.

Machir Man living at the time of United Monarchy

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.4; only referred to as Machir (מָכִיר); a son of Ammiel.

Machir Manasseh's son living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.50.23; referred to as Machir (מָכִיר), or Machirite (NIV= Makirite) (מָכִירִי); son of Manasseh and Aramitess; a brother of Asriel; husband of Maacah; father or founder of Gilead, daughter of Machir, Peresh, Sheresh and Hammolecheth; founder of Gilead.

Strong's Definition

Makir, an Israelite

Derivation: from H4376 (מָכַר); salesman;

KJV Usage: Machir.

Outline of Biblical Usage

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.50.23; 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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מָכִיר mâký̂yr BDB Definition: 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 Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4376 Total KJV Occurrences: 22

Bible Occurrences (20)

50:23

26:29 27:1 32:39 32:40 36:1

3:15

13:31 17:1 17:3

5:14

9:4 9:5 17:27

2:21 2:23 7:14 7:15 7:16 7:17

Genesis 50:23

He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.

Numbers 26:29

[These were] the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, [and] the Gileadite clan from Gilead.

Numbers 27:1

Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached

Numbers 32:39

The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.

Numbers 32:40

So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.

Numbers 36:1

Now the family heads of the clan... of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, one of the clans... of Joseph, approached Moses... and the leaders who were the heads... of the Israelite families and addressed them...,

Deuteronomy 3:15

To Machir I gave Gilead,

Joshua 13:31

half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. [All this was] for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.