ΜΑΧΙΡʼ, μαχιρʼ
MACHIRʼ, machirʼ
Sounds Like: mah-KHEER
Translations: Machir
From the root: ΜΑΧΙΡ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to Machir, a biblical figure. He was the firstborn son of Manasseh and grandson of Joseph, and his descendants formed a prominent tribe in ancient Israel. The apostrophe-like symbol at the end is a keraia, indicating that the word is being used as a numeral. In this context, it represents the number 40.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Nominative or Genitive
Strong’s number: G3183 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Joshua — 13:31
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΑΧΙΡ.
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- ΜΑΧΙΡ — Machir
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