מָכִיר
ma.khir
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
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.4;
son of: Ammiel (H5988H)
§ 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
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Concordance 20 verses
- Genesis 50:23 מָכִיר֙
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 לְמָכִיר֙וּמָכִ֖יר
These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
- Numbers 27:1 מָכִ֣יר
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 מָכִ֧יר
The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
- Numbers 32:40 לְמָכִ֖יר
So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.
- Numbers 36:1 מָכִ֣יר
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 וּלְמָכִ֖יר
To Machir I gave Gilead,
- Joshua 13:31 מָכִיר֙מָכִ֖יר
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.
- Joshua 17:1 לְמָכִיר֩
Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.
- Joshua 17:3 מָכִ֣יר
But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
- Judges 5:14 מָכִ֗יר
Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.
- 2 Samuel 9:4 מָכִ֥יר
“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
- 2 Samuel 9:5 מָכִ֥יר
So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
- 2 Samuel 17:27 וּמָכִ֤יר
When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
- 1 Chronicles 2:21 מָכִיר֙
Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.
- 1 Chronicles 2:23 מָכִ֥יר
But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
- 1 Chronicles 7:14 מָכִ֖יר
The descendants of Manasseh: Through his Aramean concubine, Asriel, as well as Machir the father of Gilead.
- 1 Chronicles 7:15 וּמָכִ֞יר
Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
- 1 Chronicles 7:16 מָכִיר֙
Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
- 1 Chronicles 7:17 מָכִ֖יר
The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.