Lexical Definition

‎מָכִיר‎ Mâkîyr (maw-keer') Machir N:N-M-P
from ‎מָכַר‎; salesman

Machir.

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

Usage: 12 forms in 19 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
מָכִיר֙ Makir Gen.50.23 • Josh.13.31 • 1Chr.2.21 • 1Chr.7.16
מָכִ֧יר Makir Num.32.39
מָכִ֥יר Makir 1Chr.2.23
מָכִ֣יר Makir Num.27.1 • Num.36.1 • Josh.17.3
מָכִ֗יר Makir Judg.5.14
מָכִ֖יר Makir Josh.13.31 • 1Chr.7.14 • 1Chr.7.17
לְמָכִיר֩ to Makir Josh.17.1
לְמָכִיר֙ of Makir Num.26.29
לְמָכִ֖יר to Makir Num.32.40
וּמָכִ֞יר and Makir 1Chr.7.15
וּמָכִ֖יר and Makir Num.26.29
וּלְמָכִ֖יר and to Makir Deut.3.15

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מָכִיר‎ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Μαχειρ (Sabean ‎מכר‎ Hal4).

1. eldest son of Manasseh; — Gen 50:23; Num 26:29 (twice in verse); Num 27:1; Num 32:39; Num 32:40; Num 36:1; Deut 3:15; Josh 13:31 (twice in verse); Josh 17:1; Josh 17:3, compare 1Chr 1:21; 1Chr 1:23; 1Chr 7:14; 1Chr 7:15; 1Chr 7:16; 1Chr 7:17 see also Judg 5:14 (poetry) where = Manasseh.

2. son of `Ammiel 2Sam 9:4; 2Sam 9:5; 2Sam 17:27.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Genesis 50:23
Numbers 26:29 · 27:1 · 32:39 · 32:40 · 36:1
Deuteronomy 3:15
Joshua 13:31 · 17:1 · 17:3
Judges 5:14
2 Samuel 9:4 · 9:5 · 17:27
1 Chronicles 1:21 · 1:23 · 7:14 · 7:15 · 7:16 · 7:17

Profile

Male • Manasseh's son • Son of Manasseh; father (ie re-founder) of Gilead

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

Machir, the son of Manasseh, was the father (ie re-founder) of Gilead and a prominent figure in the tribe of Manasseh (Gen.50.23; Num.26.29; 27.1; 32.39,40; 36.1; Deu.3.15; Jos.13.31; 17.1,3; Jdg.5.14; 1Ch.2.21,23; 7.14,15,16,17).

Machir was the son of Manasseh and the father (ie re-founder) of Gilead, making him a significant ancestor of the tribe of Manasseh (Gen.50.23; Num.26.29; 1Ch.7.14). He is mentioned numerous times throughout the Old Testament, often in relation to the settlement and inheritance of the tribe of Manasseh. Machir's descendants, known as the Machirites, formed a substantial portion of the tribe (Num.26.29; Jos.17.1). They were known for their military prowess and were praised in the Song of Deborah (Jdg.5.14). The Machirites, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, conquered and settled in the land of Gilead, east of the Jordan River (Num.32.39-40; Deu.3.15; Jos.13.31). Machir's daughters, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah, appealed to Moses for the right to inherit their father's property in the absence of male heirs, setting a precedent for inheritance laws (Num.27.1; 36.1; Jos.17.3). Machir's descendants continued to play a role in the tribe of Manasseh, with some even marrying into the tribe of Judah (1Ch.2.21,23).

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