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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מִקְלָטH4733
Pronunciationmiqĕlāṭ
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 Itof refuge17×Numbers 35:6, Numbers 35:11, Numbers 35:13, Numbers 35:14
as a refuge2×Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:15
refuge1×Joshua 20:3
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Numbers 35:6הַמִּקְלָ֔טtoof refugeArticle | Noun - masculine singularNumbers 35:11מִקְלָ֖טtoof refugeNoun - masculine singularNumbers 35:12לְמִקְלָ֖טtoas a refugePreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularNumbers 35:13מִקְלָ֖טtoof refugeNoun - masculine singularNumbers 35:14מִקְלָ֖טtoof refugeNoun - masculine singularNumbers 35:15לְמִקְלָ֑טtoas a refugePreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularNumbers 35:25מִקְלָט֖וֹtoof refugeNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularNumbers 35:26מִקְלָט֔וֹtoof refugeNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularNumbers 35:27מִקְלָט֑וֹtoof refugeNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularNumbers 35:28מִקְלָטוֹ֙toof refugeNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNumbers 35:6
Aligned rows20
Books represented3
Numbers11Joshua71 Chronicles2
Source forms
מִקְלַ֣ט4xmiq·laṭJoshua 21:13, Joshua 21:27, Joshua 21:32, Joshua 21:38
הַמִּקְלָ֔ט3xham·miq·lāṭNumbers 35:6, Joshua 20:2, 1 Chronicles 6:57
מִקְלָ֖ט3xmiq·lāṭNumbers 35:11, Numbers 35:13, Numbers 35:14
מִקְלָט֑וֹ2xmiq·lā·ṭōwNumbers 35:27, Numbers 35:32
הַמִּקְלָ֛ט1xham·miq·lāṭ1 Chronicles 6:67
לְמִקְלָ֖ט1xlə·miq·lāṭNumbers 35:12
לְמִקְלָ֑ט1xlə·miq·lāṭNumbers 35:15
לְמִקְלָ֔ט1xlə·miq·lāṭJoshua 20:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct5xJoshua 21:13, Joshua 21:21, Joshua 21:27, Joshua 21:32
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular5xNumbers 35:25, Numbers 35:26, Numbers 35:27, Numbers 35:28
Article | Noun - masculine singular4xNumbers 35:6, Joshua 20:2, 1 Chronicles 6:57, 1 Chronicles 6:67
Noun - masculine singular3xNumbers 35:11, Numbers 35:13, Numbers 35:14
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular3xNumbers 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 definitionSource: 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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