Machir (Easton)

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Sold. Manasseh's oldest son (Joshua 17:1 ), or probably his only son (see 1 Chronicles 7:14,15; Compare Numbers 26:29-33; Joshua 13:31 ). His descendants are referred to under the name of Machirites, being the offspring of Gilead (Numbers 26:29 ). They settled in land taken from the Amorites"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter M Bible Dictionaries Machir Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Machbanai Next Entry Machpelah Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Machir Thompson Chain Reference Machir Dictionaries American Tract Society Machir Easton's Bible Dictionary Machir Fausset Bible Dictionary Machir Holman Bible Dictionary Machir Hitchcock Bible Names Machir Hastings' BibleDictionary Machir Morrish Bible Dictionary Machir Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Machir Smith Bible Dictionary Machir Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Machir; Machirite McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Jacob ben-Machir Tibbon Machir Machir of Toledo The Jewish Encyclopedia Machir Machir (2) Machir ben Abba Mari (only first 3 shown) Lexicons מָכִיר Sold. Manasseh's oldest son ( Joshua 17:1 ), or probably his only son (see 1 Chronicles 7:14,15 ; Compare Numbers 26:29-33 ; Joshua 13:31 ). His descendants are referred to under the name of Machirites, being the offspring of Gilead ( Numbers 26:29 ). They settled in land taken from the Amorites ( Numbers 32:39,40 ; Deuteronomy 3:15 ) by a special enactment ( Numbers 36:1-3 ; Joshua 17:3,4 ). He is once mentioned as the representative of the tribe of Manasseh east of Jordan ( Judges 5:14 ). A descendant of the preceding, residing at Lo-debar, where he maintained Jonathan's son Mephibosheth till he was taken under the care of David ( 2 Samuel 9:4 ), and where he afterwards gave shelter to David himself when he was a fugitive (17:27).

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