4363. Mikmas or Mikmash or Mikmash

Strong's Lexicon

Mikmas or Mikmash or Mikmash: Mikmas or Mikmash

Original Word: מִכְמָס
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Mikmac
Pronunciation: mik-MAHSH
Phonetic Spelling: (mik-maws')
Definition: Mikmas or Mikmash
Meaning: Mikmas, Mikmash

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to store up" or "to hide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Mikmas in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a Hebrew location.

Usage: Mikmas, or Mikmash, is a town mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, primarily in the context of military events. It is known as a strategic location in the tribal territory of Benjamin.

Cultural and Historical Background: Mikmas was an ancient town located in the hill country of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem. It played a significant role during the period of the Israelite monarchy. The town is notably mentioned in the context of King Saul's battles against the Philistines. Its strategic position made it a key military site, as it controlled the pass through the hills, which was crucial for defense and communication.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kamas
Definition
a city in Benjamin
NASB Translation
Michmas (2), Michmash (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִכְמָס proper name, of a location Ezra 2:27 = Nehemiah 7:31; = מִכְמָשׂ (see Baer's notes) 1 Samuel 13:2 6t. 1Samuel, + 2t.; — city in Benjamin, north from Geba and Jerusalem 1 Samuel 13:2,5 (east from Bethaven), 1 Samuel 13:11; 1 Samuel 13:16; 1 Samuel 13:23; 1 Samuel 14:5,31; Isaiah 10:28; Nehemiah 11:31; ׳אַנְשֵׁי מּ Ezra 2:27 = Nehemiah 7:31. ᵐ5 Μαχ(ε)μας, etc. (On Mikm¹s see Rob^{BR i. 440 ff.} Buhl^{Geogr. § 96}.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Mikmas, Mikmash

(Ezra 2:2 or Mikmash {mik-mawsh'}; or Mikmash (Neh. 11:31) {mik-mash'}; from kamac; hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine -- Mikmas, Mikmash.

see HEBREW kamac

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙ בְמִכְמָ֔שׂ בְמִכְמָֽשׂ׃ במכמש במכמש׃ לְמִכְמָ֖שׂ למכמש מִכְמָ֑שׂ מִכְמָ֔ס מִכְמָ֣שׂ מִכְמָֽשׂ׃ מִמִּכְמָ֖שׂ מכמס מכמש מכמש׃ ממכמש bə·miḵ·māś ḇə·miḵ·māś bemichMas bəmiḵmāś ḇəmiḵmāś lə·miḵ·māś lemichMas ləmiḵmāś michMas miḵ·mās miḵ·māś miḵmās miḵmāś mim·miḵ·māś mimichMas mimmiḵmāś vemichMas

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 13:2
HEB: שָׁא֜וּל אַלְפַּ֗יִם בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙ וּבְהַ֣ר בֵּֽית־
NAS: were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country
KJV: were with Saul in Michmash and in mount
INT: Saul thousand Michmash mount Bethel

1 Samuel 13:5
HEB: וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בְמִכְמָ֔שׂ קִדְמַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית
NAS: up and camped in Michmash, east
KJV: and pitched in Michmash, eastward
INT: came and camped Michmash east of Beth-aven

1 Samuel 13:11
HEB: וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נֶאֱסָפִ֥ים מִכְמָֽשׂ׃
NAS: were assembling at Michmash,
KJV: gathered themselves together at Michmash;
INT: the Philistines were assembling Michmash

1 Samuel 13:16
HEB: וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים חָנ֥וּ בְמִכְמָֽשׂ׃
NAS: camped at Michmash.
KJV: encamped in Michmash.
INT: the Philistines camped Michmash

1 Samuel 13:23
HEB: אֶֽל־ מַעֲבַ֖ר מִכְמָֽשׂ׃ ס
NAS: went out to the pass of Michmash.
KJV: went out to the passage of Michmash.
INT: to the pass of Michmash

1 Samuel 14:5
HEB: מִצָּפ֖וֹן מ֣וּל מִכְמָ֑שׂ וְהָאֶחָ֥ד מִנֶּ֖גֶב
NAS: opposite Michmash, and the other
KJV: over against Michmash, and the other
INT: the north opposite Michmash and the other the south

1 Samuel 14:31
HEB: הַהוּא֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִמִּכְמָ֖שׂ אַיָּלֹ֑נָה וַיָּ֥עַף
NAS: that day from Michmash to Aijalon.
KJV: that day from Michmash to Aijalon:
INT: he the Philistines Michmash to Aijalon faint

Ezra 2:27
HEB: אַנְשֵׁ֣י מִכְמָ֔ס מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
NAS: the men of Michmas, 122;
KJV: The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty
INT: of Michmas an hundred twenty

Nehemiah 7:31
HEB: אַנְשֵׁ֣י מִכְמָ֔ס מֵאָ֖ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים
NAS: the men of Michmas, 122;
KJV: The men of Michmas, an hundred
INT: of Michmas an hundred and twenty

Nehemiah 11:31
HEB: בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִגָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְעַיָּ֔ה וּבֵֽית־
NAS: also [lived] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija,
KJV: from Geba [dwelt] at Michmash, and Aija,
INT: of Benjamin Geba Michmash and Aija Bethel

Isaiah 10:28
HEB: עָבַ֣ר בְּמִגְר֑וֹן לְמִכְמָ֖שׂ יַפְקִ֥יד כֵּלָֽיו׃
NAS: through Migron; At Michmash he deposited
KJV: to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up
INT: has passed Migron Michmash deposited his baggage

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4363
11 Occurrences

bə·miḵ·māś — 1 Occ.
lə·miḵ·māś — 1 Occ.
miḵ·māś — 6 Occ.
mim·miḵ·māś — 1 Occ.
ḇə·miḵ·māś — 2 Occ.