Lexical Summary Mechir: Mechir Original Word: מְחִיר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mehir The same as mchiyr; price; Mechir, an Israelite -- Mehir. see HEBREW mchiyr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as machar Definition an Isr. NASB Translation Mehir (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. מְחִיר proper name, masculine 1 Chronicles 4:11, ᵐ5 Μα(χ)ειρ. [מַחֲרָאָה], מחראות see חרא. [מַחֲרֵ֫שָׁה, מַחֲרֶ֫שֶׁת] see I. חרשׁ. מַחְשׂף see חשׂף מַחֲשָׁבָה, מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶת see חשׁב. מַחְשַׁךְ see חשׁך. מַ֫חְתָּה, מַחְתָּה see חתה. מְחִתָּה see חתת. מַחְתֶּ֫רֶת see חתר. p. 367. מַט see מַ֫טָּה below נטה. מַטְאֲטֵא see טֵאטֵא. מַטְבֵּחַ see טבח מַטֶּה, מַ֫טָּה, מִטַּה, מֻטָּה see נטה. מַטְוֶה see טוה מטל (√ of following; compare Arabic Topical Lexicon Biblical occurrence “Chelub the brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.” — 1 Chronicles 4:11 Genealogical setting Mehir appears only in the tribal records of Judah preserved by the Chronicler. The line Chelub → Mehir → Eshton is set among numerous brief notices that trace how the clan structure of Judah filled the land after the Conquest and before the monarchy. Though the book was compiled after the exile, the list reaches back to the early settlement era, emphasizing Judah’s unbroken continuity. Mehir therefore represents a single link in a divinely guarded chain that leads from the patriarch Judah toward David, and ultimately to the Messiah (Ruth 4:18-22; Matthew 1:1-16). Historical background 1 Chronicles gathers pre-exilic material that had survived in family archives (1 Chronicles 9:1). By the time the Chronicler wrote, Judah had returned from Babylon and needed reassurance that its ancient promises still stood. Including otherwise unknown household heads such as Mehir validated every clan’s share in covenant land and inheritance (Joshua 13 – 21). It also demonstrated that the post-exilic community did not invent its own identity but inherited it. Name significance and thematic resonance Mehir is spelled identically to the common Hebrew noun often translated “price” or “wages” (e.g., Deuteronomy 23:18; Zechariah 11:12). While the personal name does not carry that meaning in context, it echoes a root that elsewhere highlights economic exchange and, by extension, redemption. The linguistic overlap invites reflection: the One who “purchased” His people (Isaiah 43:1) would, generations later, arise from this same tribe. Theological reflections 1. Covenant faithfulness. Mehir’s lone mention illustrates the care with which the Spirit inspired Scripture to record even the smallest participants in redemptive history. Nothing is incidental when God is the Author (2 Timothy 3:16). Practical ministry application • Genealogies preach God’s perseverance. Leaders can encourage congregations by showing how anonymous saints like Mehir attest that God values faithfulness over fame. Christological perspective The Chronicler’s meticulous record of Judah’s families, including Mehir, quietly upholds the messianic promise that “the scepter shall not depart from Judah” (Genesis 49:10). Every preserved name safeguards the legal line through which the eternal King would come. Mehir’s presence, therefore, testifies to the reliability of the genealogies employed by Matthew and Luke to trace Jesus’ earthly ancestry. The Savior who paid the ultimate “price” for sin stands on the shoulders of otherwise obscure forebears, confirming that God weaves ordinary lives into His extraordinary plan. Summary Mehir appears once, yet his name anchors a segment of Judah’s lineage, affirms God’s covenant fidelity, hints at the biblical motif of costly redemption, and encourages believers that no servant of God is overlooked in the unfolding account of salvation. Forms and Transliterations מְחִ֑יר מחיר mə·ḥîr meChir məḥîrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:11 HEB: הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ מְחִ֑יר ה֖וּא אֲבִ֥י NAS: became the father of Mehir, who KJV: begat Mehir, which [was] the father INT: of Shuhah became of Mehir who was the father |
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strike, beat, extend by beating, shape iron into a helmet, Frey, 
iron, or a sword, beaten into a long shape, Lane3021).