מָכִיר

Genesis 50:23 מָכִיר֙ Makir

He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.

Here: Manasseh's son and the father of Gilead (Num 26:29). Machir later became the name of a major clan of Manasseh, which settled in Gilead east of the Jordan.

Numbers 26:29 לְמָכִיר֙ וּמָכִ֖יר of Makir, and Makir

These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.

Numbers 27:1 מָכִ֣יר Makir

Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached

Numbers 32:39 מָכִ֧יר Makir

The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.

Numbers 32:40 לְמָכִ֖יר to Makir

So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.

Numbers 36:1 מָכִ֣יר Makir

Now the family heads of the clan of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, one of the clans of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families and addressed them,

Deuteronomy 3:15 וּלְמָכִ֖יר and to Makir

To Machir I gave Gilead,

Joshua 13:31 מָכִיר֙ מָכִ֖יר Makir

half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.

Here: Manasseh's firstborn and the ancestor of the clans of Manasseh. In Numbers 32:39–40 his descendants conquer Gilead.

Joshua 17:1 לְמָכִיר֩ to Makir

Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.

Here: The same 'to/for' as before ('for the tribe…'), now naming Machir. Whether this begins a new statement about Machir's earlier land east of the Jordan, or spells out who in Manasseh received the lot, is debated (see debates). The name may come from the root 'to sell', but its meaning is uncertain.

Joshua 17:3 מָכִ֣יר Makir

But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Here: Manasseh's firstborn (Josh 17:1), the leading line of the tribe, whose descendants held Gilead and Bashan.

Judges 5:14 מָכִ֗יר Makir

Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

2 Samuel 9:4 מָכִ֥יר Makir

“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”

Here: A leading man east of the Jordan. In 17:27-29 he helps supply David's whole company at Mahanaim, so he was wealthy and influential. The name was an old clan name in Gilead (Numbers 32:39-40).

2 Samuel 9:5 מָכִ֥יר Makir

So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

Here: Mephibosheth's protector and host. 2 Samuel 17:27–29 shows him to be a wealthy man of Gilead, able to supply David's whole company with beds, bowls and food.

2 Samuel 17:27 וּמָכִ֤יר and Makir

When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.

Here: The second supporter: the man who had sheltered Saul's grandson Mephibosheth in his house (9:4–5), so a man once tied to Saul's family.

1 Chronicles 2:21 מָכִיר֙ Makir

Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.

1 Chronicles 2:23 מָכִ֥יר Makir

But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.

1 Chronicles 7:14 מָכִ֖יר Makir

The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel through his Aramean concubine. She also gave birth to Machir the father of Gilead.

1 Chronicles 7:15 וּמָכִ֞יר and Makir

Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.

1 Chronicles 7:16 מָכִיר֙ Makir

Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

1 Chronicles 7:17 מָכִ֖יר Makir

The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.