מְחִיר
me.chir
H4243
N:N-M-P
Hebrew
Mehir
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Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
me.chir appears as a proper name in a genealogical statement identifying a man as Eshton's father.
The sole attestation presents the term as a proper name within a genealogy: in 1 Chronicles 4:11 it identifies the man named as Eshton's father.
Senses in use
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Proper name in a genealogy · dominant
The form is tagged as a proper noun in 1 Chronicles 4:11, where it occurs in the statement that Chelub begot the named person and that he was Eshton's father. The APB renders the verse, "Chelub brother of Shuhah begot Mehir; he was the father of Eshton."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 4:11, the APB presents the term as "Mehir" in a genealogical statement. It confirms the named-person setting rather than a fuller lexical contribution.