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Strong's H4733 מִקְלָט (miqlat)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4733 — stereoma (“stedfastness”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4733
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 3

Strong's H4733 Quick Answer

Strong's H4733 מִקלָט (miqlat) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. miqlat (mik-lawt') n-m. 1. an asylum (as a receptacle) [from H7038 in the sense of taking in] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include refuge. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
miqlat (mik-lawt') n-m. 1. an asylum (as a receptacle) [from H7038 in the sense of taking in]
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
refuge

Meaning and Definition

miqlat (mik-lawt') n-m. 1. an asylum (as a receptacle) [from H7038 in the sense of taking in] KJV: refuge. Root(s): H7038

Original Word
מִקלָט
Transliteration
miqlat
Derivation
Root: קלט First root strongs: 7038
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4733. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4733 Is Translated

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

refuge Numbers 35:6 20×

How Strong's H4733 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 H4733 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 H4733 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 35:6 KJV

And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

Numbers 35:11 KJV

Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.

Numbers 35:12 KJV

And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4733.

Numbers 35:6 Old Testament, KJV
And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
Numbers 35:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
Numbers 35:12 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
Numbers 35:13 Old Testament, KJV
And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Numbers 35:14 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
Numbers 35:15 Old Testament, KJV
These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
Numbers 35:25 Old Testament, KJV
And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
Numbers 35:26 Old Testament, KJV
But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
Numbers 35:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
Numbers 35:28 Old Testament, KJV
Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
Numbers 35:32 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Joshua 20:2 Old Testament, KJV
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Joshua 20:3 Old Testament, KJV
That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
Joshua 21:13 Old Testament, KJV
Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:21 Old Testament, KJV
For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:27 Old Testament, KJV
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.
Joshua 21:32 Old Testament, KJV
And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
Joshua 21:38 Old Testament, KJV
And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles 6:57 Old Testament, KJV
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
1 Chronicles 6:67 Old Testament, KJV
And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4733, grouped by book.

Numbers 11 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 7 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4733 FAQ

What does miqlat (מִקְלָט) mean?

Miqlat (Strong's H4733) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "refuge". miqlat (mik-lawt') n-m. 1. an asylum (as a receptacle) [from H7038 in the sense of taking in]

How many times is miqlat (מִקְלָט) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H4733 across 3 books.

Where can I study miqlat (מִקְלָט) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4733 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate miqlat (מִקְלָט)?

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