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Lexicon :: Strong's H4733 - miqlāṭ

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מִקְלָט
Transliteration
miqlāṭ
Pronunciation
mik-lawt'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From קָלַט (H7038) in the sense of taking in
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TWOT Reference: 2026a

Strong’s Definitions

מִקְלָט miqlâṭ, mik-lawt'; from H7038 in the sense of taking in; an asylum (as a receptacle):—refuge.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H4733 in the following manner: refuge (20x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H4733 in the following manner: refuge (20x).

  1. refuge, asylum

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִקְלָט miqlâṭ, mik-lawt'; from H7038 in the sense of taking in; an asylum (as a receptacle):—refuge.
STRONGS H4733: Abbreviations
† מִקְלָט noun [masculine] refuge, asylum (P Chronicles); — עָרֵי מ׳ asylum-cities Numbers 35:11, 13, 14, עָרֵי הַמּ׳ Numbers 35:6; Joshua 20:2, so 1 Chronicles 6:42 [1 Chronicles 6:57]; 1 Chronicles 6:52 [1 Chronicles 6:67] (but read עִיר הַמּ׳ according to || Joshua 21:13, 21, so Be Kau Kit), לְמ׳ (after הָיָה) Numbers 35:12, 15; Joshua 20:3; construct in phrase עִיר מִקְלַט הָרֹצֵחַ Joshua 21:13, 21, 27, 32, 38 (Gi; v36 van d. H. Baer); suffix of refugee, עִיר מִקְלָטוֺ Numbers 35:25, 26, 27, 28, 32.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

35:6; 35:11; 35:12; 35:13; 35:14; 35:15; 35:25; 35:26; 35:27; 35:28; 35:32

Joshua

20:2; 20:3; 21:13; 21:13; 21:21; 21:21; 21:27; 21:32; 21:38

1 Chronicles

6:57; 6:67

H4733

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Strong's Number H4733 matches the Hebrew מִקְלָט (miqlāṭ),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:6 - And ye shall give the cities to the Levites, the six cities of refuge which ye shall give for the slayer to flee thither, and in addition to these, forty-two cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:11 - And ye shall appoint to yourselves cities: they shall be to you cities of refuge for the slayer to flee to, every one who has [fn]killed another unintentionally.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:12 - And the cities shall be to you places of refuge from [fn]the avenger of blood, and the slayer shall not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:13 - And the cities which ye shall assign, even the six cities, shall be places of refuge for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:14 - Ye shall assign three cities on the other side of Jordan, and ye shall assign three cities in the land of Chanaan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:15 - It shall be a place of refuge for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for him that sojourns among you; these cities shall be for a place of refuge, for every one to flee thither who has killed a man unintentionally.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:25 - And the congregation shall rescue the slayer from the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, whither he fled for refuge; and he shall dwell there till the death of the high-priest, whom they anointed with the holy oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:26 - But if the slayer should in any wise go out beyond the bounds of the city whither he fled for refuge,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:27 - and the avenger of blood should find him without the bounds of the city of his refuge, and the avenger of blood should kill the slayer, he is not guilty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:28 - For [fn]he ought to have remained in the city of refuge till the high-priest died; and after the death of the high-priest the slayer shall return to the land of his possession.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:32 - Ye shall not accept a ransom to excuse his fleeing to the city of refuge, so that he should again dwell in the land, until the death of the high-priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:2 - Speak to the children of Israel, saying, [fn]Assign the cities [fn]of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:3 - Even a refuge to the slayer who has smitten a [fn]man unintentionally; and the cities shall be to you a refuge, and the slayer shall not be put to death by the avenger of blood, until he have stood before the congregation for judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:13 - And to the sons of Aaron he gave the city of refuge for the slayer, Chebron, and the [fn]suburbs belonging to it; and Lemna and the suburbs belonging to it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:21 - out of the tribe of Ephraim; and they gave them the slayer's city of refuge, Sychem, and its suburbs, and Gazara and its appendages, and its suburbs;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:27 - And Joshua gave to the sons of Gedson the Levites out of the other half tribe of Manasse cities set apart for the slayers, Gaulon in the country of Basan, and its suburbs; and Bosora and its suburbs; two cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:32 - And of the tribe of Nephthali, the city set apart for the slayer, Cades in Galilee, and its suburbs; and Nemmath, and its suburbs; and Themmon and its suburbs; three cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:38 - And out of the tribe of Gad the city of refuge for the slayer, both Ramoth in Galaad, and its suburbs; Camin and its suburbs;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:57

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:57 - (LXX 6:42) And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, even Chebron, and Lobna and her suburbs round about, and Selna and her suburbs, and Esthamo and her suburbs,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:67

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:67 - (LXX 6:52) And they gave them the cities of refuge, Sychem and her suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer and her suburbs,
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