Strong H4353H4353Hמָכִיר
Machir
One of the 2 senses of Strong H4353
- Transliteration
- mâkîyr
- Pronunciation
- maw-keer'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.4;
son of: Ammiel (H5988H)
son of: Ammiel (H5988H)
Meaning of the name
Machir = "sold"
General definition
From H4376; salesman;
{Makir} an Israelite: - Machir.
{Makir} an Israelite: - Machir.
In the biblical story
Machir
Ammiel's son who hosted Mephibosheth
Machir, the son of Ammiel, hosted Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, in Lo-debar and later provided supplies to David during Absalom's rebellion (2Sa.9.4,5; 17.27).
In the Bible
Strong H4353H appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- machir3
First verses
- 2 Samuel 9:4And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo–debar.
- 2 Samuel 9:5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo–debar.
- 2 Samuel 17:27And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo–debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,