Manasseh’s oldest son (Josh. 17:1), or probably his only son (see 1 Chr. 7:14, 15; comp. Num. 26:29-33; Josh. 13:31). His descendants are referred to under the name of Machirites, being the offspring of Gilead (Num. 26:29). They settled in land taken from the Amorites (Num. 32:39, 40; Deut. 3:15) by a special enactment (Num. 36:1-3; Josh. 17:3, 4). He is once mentioned as the representative of the tribe of Manasseh east of Jordan (Judg. 5:14).
Person
Machir
- Name means
- selling; knowing
- Also called
- Machirites
- Belongs to
- Tribe of Joseph
- Mentioned
- 17 verses · first in Genesis 50:23
Family
Brothers & sistersAshriel
About Machir
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Every mention
Others called Machir
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.