lo de.var is used as a place name marking where Machir's house was located and where he came from.

The attested noun proper form functions consistently as a place name: it identifies Machir's house as being there in 2 Samuel 9:4 and 2 Samuel 9:5, and identifies him as coming from there in 2 Samuel 17:27.

1. Place name identifying Machir's location · dominant

   The proper-noun form identifies the location of Machir son of Ammiel's house in 2 Samuel 9:4 and 2 Samuel 9:5; in 2 Samuel 17:27 it identifies Machir as being from that place. In 2 Samuel 9:4 the APB renders the location as "at Lo-debar," while 2 Samuel 17:27 renders Machir as "from Lo-debar."

   2 Samuel 9:42 Samuel 9:52 Samuel 17:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "Lo-debar," using "at Lo-debar" for the house's location in 2 Samuel 9:4 and 2 Samuel 9:5 and "from Lo-debar" for Machir's origin in 2 Samuel 17:27. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.