mit.qah is a proper name for a camping place named between Terah and Hashmonah.

The term functions as a proper place name in the travel sequence: the Israelites camp there after leaving Terah and depart from there for Hashmonah.

1. A named stopping place in the journey · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in both verses. In Numbers 33:28 the APB renders the travel clause "camped in Mithkah" after departure from Terah; in Numbers 33:29 it renders departure "from Mithkah" before camping at Hashmonah.

   Numbers 33:28Numbers 33:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as "Mithkah" in both travel clauses, once as the place where they camped and once as the place from which they set out. The verse is read as a whole.