4722. Maqheloth
Lexicon
Maqheloth: Makheloth

Original Word: מַקְהֵלת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Maqheloth
Pronunciation: mah-keh-LOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-hay-loth')
Definition: Makheloth
Meaning: Makheloth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Makheloth

Plural of maqhel (feminine); assemblies; Makheloth, a place in the Desert -- Makheloth.

see HEBREW maqhel

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as qahal
Definition
"place of assembly," a place in the desert
NASB Translation
Makheloth (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַקְהֵלֹת proper name, of a location (place of assembly); — station of Israel in Exodus. Numbers 33:25,26 (P); ᵐ5 Μακηλωθ.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קָהַל (qahal), meaning "to assemble" or "to gather."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Makheloth, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Makheloth is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a place name.

Context: Makheloth is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' wilderness journey. It is one of the stations or encampments listed in the itinerary of the Israelites as they traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land. The name suggests a place of gathering or assembly, which is fitting for a location where the Israelites would have camped together as a community.
Biblical Reference: Makheloth is referenced in the Book of Numbers. In Numbers 33:25-26 (BSB), it is recorded: "They set out from Haradah and camped at Makheloth. They set out from Makheloth and camped at Tahath."
Historical and Geographical Context: The exact location of Makheloth is not known today, and it is not mentioned outside the context of the wilderness journey. It is part of the detailed list of encampments that provide a record of the Israelites' movements during their 40 years in the desert.
Theological Significance: The mention of Makheloth, like other stations in the wilderness journey, underscores the themes of divine guidance and provision. Each encampment represents a step in the journey of faith and reliance on God as the Israelites moved towards the fulfillment of the promise of entering the land of Canaan.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּמַקְהֵלֹֽת׃ במקהלת׃ מִמַּקְהֵלֹ֑ת ממקהלת bə·maq·hê·lōṯ bemakheLot bəmaqhêlōṯ mim·maq·hê·lōṯ mimakheLot mimmaqhêlōṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 33:25
HEB: מֵחֲרָדָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּמַקְהֵלֹֽת׃
NAS: from Haradah and camped at Makheloth.
KJV: and pitched in Makheloth.
INT: Haradah and camped Makheloth

Numbers 33:26
HEB: וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִמַּקְהֵלֹ֑ת וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּתָֽחַת׃
NAS: They journeyed from Makheloth and camped
KJV: And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped
INT: journeyed Makheloth and camped Tahath

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4722
2 Occurrences


bə·maq·hê·lōṯ — 1 Occ.
mim·maq·hê·lōṯ — 1 Occ.















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