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Strong's H4353 מָכִיר (makir)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4353 — proskynetes (“worshipper”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4353
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 7

Strong's H4353 Quick Answer

Strong's H4353 מָכִיר (Makiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Makiyr (maw-keer') n/p. 1. salesman 2. Makir, an Israelite It has 20 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include machir. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Makiyr (maw-keer') n/p. 1. salesman 2. Makir, an Israelite
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
machir

Meaning and Definition

Makiyr (maw-keer') n/p. 1. salesman 2. Makir, an Israelite [from H4376] KJV: Machir. Root(s): H4376

Original Word
מָכִיר
Transliteration
Makiyr
Derivation
Root: מכר First root strongs: 4376
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4353. 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)

Machir

Usage: A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.50.23; son of: Manasseh (H4519) and Aramitess (H0761); brother of: Asriel (H0844H); married to Maacah (H4601M); father of: Gilead (H1568H), daughter_of_Machir (H4353I), Peresh (H6570), Sheresh (H8329) and Hammolecheth (H4447);

also called in NIV: Makir Also named: ma.khi.ri (מָכִירִי "Machirite" H4354) § Machir = "sold" 1) eldest son of Manasseh by an Aramite or Syrian concubine and progenitor of a large family 2) son of Ammiel, a powerful chief of one of the Transjordanic tribes who rendered essential services to Saul and to David

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How Strong's H4353 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Makiyr, 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.

Machir Numbers 26:29 19×

How Strong's H4353 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 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4353 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 H4353 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 50:23 KJV

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.

Numbers 26:29 KJV

Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.

Numbers 27:1 KJV

Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4353.

Genesis 50:23 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Numbers 26:29 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
Numbers 27:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 32:39 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.
Numbers 32:40 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
Numbers 36:1 Old Testament, KJV
And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:
Joshua 13:31 Old Testament, KJV
And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
Joshua 17:1 Old Testament, KJV
There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
Joshua 17:3 Old Testament, KJV
But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Judges 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.
2 Samuel 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 Lodebar.
2 Samuel 9:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
2 Samuel 17:27 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
1 Chronicles 2:21 Old Testament, KJV
And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.
1 Chronicles 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
1 Chronicles 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:
1 Chronicles 7:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.
1 Chronicles 7:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
1 Chronicles 7:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4353, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 5 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4353 FAQ

What does makir (מָכִיר) mean?

Makir (Strong's H4353) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Machir". Makiyr (maw-keer') n/p. 1. salesman 2. Makir, an Israelite

How many times is makir (מָכִיר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H4353 across 7 books.

Where can I study makir (מָכִיר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4353 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate makir (מָכִיר)?

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