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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H4243 מְחִיר (mechir)

Mechir means “Mehir” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4243 — presbeuo (“be an ambassador”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4243
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4243 Quick Answer

Strong's H4243 מְחִיר (Mchiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mchiyr (mekh-eer') n/p. 1. price 2. Mechir, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mehir. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mchiyr (mekh-eer') n/p. 1. price 2. Mechir, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mehir

Meaning and Definition

Mchiyr (mekh-eer') n/p. 1. price 2. Mechir, an Israelite [the same as H4242] KJV: Mehir. Root(s): H4242

Original Word
מְחִיר
Transliteration
Mchiyr
Derivation
First root strongs: 4242
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4243. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Mehir

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.11; son of: Chelub (H3620); father of: Eshton (H0850) § Mehir = "price" son of Chelub the brother of Shuah

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How Strong's H4243 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mchiyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H4243 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4243 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4243 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 4:11 KJV

And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4243.

1 Chronicles 4:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4243, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4243 FAQ

What does mechir (מְחִיר) mean?

Mechir (Strong's H4243) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mehir". Mchiyr (mekh-eer') n/p. 1. price 2. Mechir, an Israelite

How many times is mechir (מְחִיר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4243 across 1 book.

Where can I study mechir (מְחִיר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4243 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mechir (מְחִיר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mehir. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.