What does מִקְלָט (miqĕlāṭ) mean in the Bible?
מִקְלָט (miqĕlāṭ): Place of refuge that receives and protects the pursued; literal receptacle becomes theological shelter in covenant law
Hebrew · H4733
מִקְלָט
An asylum (as a receptacle )
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מִקְלָט H4733
Pronunciation miqĕlāṭ
What does מִקְלָט (miqĕlāṭ) mean in the Bible?
מִקְלָט (miqĕlāṭ): Place of refuge that receives and protects the pursued; literal receptacle becomes theological shelter in covenant law
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4733?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of refuge (17), as a refuge (2), refuge (1).
Where does מִקְלָט (miqĕlāṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 35:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (11), Joshua (7), 1 Chronicles (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of refuge 17× Numbers 35:6, Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:13, Numbers 35:14
as a refuge 2× Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:15
refuge 1× Joshua 20:3
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 35:6 הַמִּקְלָ֔ט to of refuge Article | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 35:11 מִקְלָ֖ט to of refuge Noun - masculine singular Numbers 35:12 לְמִקְלָ֖ט to as a refuge Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 35:13 מִקְלָ֖ט to of refuge Noun - masculine singular Numbers 35:14 מִקְלָ֖ט to of refuge Noun - masculine singular Numbers 35:15 לְמִקְלָ֑ט to as a refuge Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 35:25 מִקְלָט֖וֹ to of refuge Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 35:26 מִקְלָט֔וֹ to of refuge Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 35:27 מִקְלָט֑וֹ to of refuge Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 35:28 מִקְלָטוֹ֙ to of refuge Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 35:6
Aligned rows 20
Books represented 3
Numbers 11 Joshua 7 1 Chronicles 2
Source forms
מִקְלַ֣ט 4x miq·laṭ Joshua 21:13, Joshua 21:27, Joshua 21:32, Joshua 21:38
הַמִּקְלָ֔ט 3x ham·miq·lāṭ Numbers 35:6, Joshua 20:2, 1 Chronicles 6:57
מִקְלָ֖ט 3x miq·lāṭ Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:13, Numbers 35:14
מִקְלָט֑וֹ 2x miq·lā·ṭōw Numbers 35:27, Numbers 35:32
הַמִּקְלָ֛ט 1x ham·miq·lāṭ 1 Chronicles 6:67
לְמִקְלָ֖ט 1x lə·miq·lāṭ Numbers 35:12
לְמִקְלָ֑ט 1x lə·miq·lāṭ Numbers 35:15
לְמִקְלָ֔ט 1x lə·miq·lāṭ Joshua 20:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 5x Joshua 21:13, Joshua 21:21, Joshua 21:27, Joshua 21:32
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 5x Numbers 35:25, Numbers 35:26, Numbers 35:27, Numbers 35:28
Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x Numbers 35:6, Joshua 20:2, 1 Chronicles 6:57, 1 Chronicles 6:67
Noun - masculine singular 3x Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:13, Numbers 35:14
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 3x Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:15, Joshua 20:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Place of refuge that receives and protects the pursued; literal receptacle becomes theological shelter in covenant law
Source Gloss
an asylum (as a receptacle )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Place of refuge that receives and protects the pursued; literal receptacle becomes theological shelter in covenant law
an asylum (as a receptacle) BDB: refuge Usage: refuge.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
מִקְלָט is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain