Lexical Definition

‎מָכִי‎ Mâkîy (maw-kee') Machi ^N:N-M-P
probably from ‎מוּךְ‎; pining

Machi.

• § Machi = "decrease"
• Maki, an Israelite

1) father of Geuel the Gadite who was one of the 12 spies of Israel

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.15
• father of: Geuel (גְּאוּאֵל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מָכִי‎ proper name, masculine a Gadite Num 13:15. ᵐ5 Μα(κ)χι.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Geuel • Father of Geuel, from the tribe of Gad

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Machi was the father of Geuel, a scout from the tribe of Gad sent to explore Canaan (Num.13.15).

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.15;
• only referred to as Machi מָכִי;
• father of Geuel גְּאוּאֵל.

Machi is mentioned in the book of Numbers as the father of Geuel, who was one of the twelve scouts sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan (Num.13.15). Each scout was chosen as a leader from their respective tribes, and Geuel represented the tribe of Gad. The scouts were tasked with surveying the land, assessing its fertility, and gathering information about the inhabitants (Num.13.17-20). Upon their return, the scouts reported that the land was bountiful but the inhabitants were powerful, which discouraged the Israelites and led to their refusal to enter the land (Num.13.25-33). As a result, God condemned the generation to wander in the wilderness for forty years (Num.14.26-35).

All entries for Machi: מָכִי

Related Profiles:

• Geuel (child)