Machir — the meaning of the Hebrew name מָכִיר

מָכִיר

Mâkîyr · pronounced maw-keer' · Strong's H4353 · a man

Machir means salesman.

Built from

מָכַר mâkar (from, H4376) — to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H4376; salesman; Makir, an Israelite.

First appearance

Gen 50:23 And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees. (KJV)

Every verse that names Machir

20 occurrences in 20 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Gen 50:23Num 26:29Num 27:1Num 32:39Num 32:40Num 36:1Deut 3:15Josh 13:31Josh 17:1Josh 17:3Judg 5:142Sam 9:42Sam 9:52Sam 17:271Chr 2:211Chr 2:231Chr 7:141Chr 7:151Chr 7:161Chr 7:17

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