H4363 H4363
Mikhmash — a Benjaminite town at a strategic pass northeast of Jerusalem, prominent in Saul's Philistine wars
The proper noun מִכְמָס (Mikhmas) identifies a town in Benjamin, situated on a rocky pass northeast of Jerusalem opposite Geba. Saul stations troops there (1 Sam 13:2), the Philistines encamp at the pass (1 Sam 13:5, 16, 23), and Jonathan's daring assault exploits the narrow defile between two crags (1 Sam 14:5, 31). Isaiah traces an Assyrian advance through Mikhmash (Isa 10:28). After the exile, men of Mikhmash are counted among returning settlers (Ezra 2:27; Neh 7:31; 11:31). The site is identified with modern Mukhmas. Spanish 'Micmas' preserves the name.
Senses
1. Mikhmash (place name) — The Benjaminite town of Mikhmash, strategically located at a narrow pass northeast of Jerusalem near Geba. Its primary narrative significance lies in the Philistine wars of Saul's reign, where the pass of Mikhmash became the theater of Jonathan's bold raid (1 Sam 13:2-23; 14:5, 31). Isaiah envisions an invading army depositing its baggage at Mikhmash en route to Jerusalem (Isa 10:28). Post-exilic census lists record Mikhmash families among those who returned and resettled (Ezra 2:27; Neh 7:31; 11:31). The site is identified with the modern village of Mukhmas, about 7 miles north of Jerusalem. 11×
AR["بِـ-مِخْمَاس", "فِي-مِكْمَاشَ", "مِخْمَاس", "مِكْماسَ", "مِكْماشَ", "مِكْمَاسَ", "مِنْ-مِخْمَاس"]·ben["-মিকমাশে", "মিকমশের", "মিকমাশ", "মিকমাশ-থেকে", "মিকমাশে", "মিকমাশের", "মিখমশের"]·DE["Mikhmash", "[למכמש]", "[מכמס]", "[מכמש]", "in-Mikhmash", "von-Mikhmash"]·EN["Michmas", "Mikhmas", "Mikhmash", "from-Mikhmash", "in-Mikhmash", "to-Michmash"]·FR["Mikhmash", "[למכמש]", "[מכמס]", "[מכמש]", "dans-Mikhmash", "de-Mikhmash"]·heb["ב-מכמש", "ל-מכמש", "מ-מכמש", "מכמס", "מכמש"]·HI["मिकमास-के", "मिक्माश", "मिक्माश-में", "मिक्माश-से", "मिक्मास-के", "मिख्माश-में-बसे"]·ID["Mikhmas", "Mikmas", "dari-Mikmas", "di-Mikhmas", "di-Mikmas"]·IT["Mikhmash", "[למכמש]", "[מכמס]", "[מכמש]", "da-Mikhmash", "in-Mikhmash"]·jav["Ing-Mikhmas", "Mikhmas", "Mikmas", "ing-Mikhmas", "saking-Mikmas"]·KO["미가마스", "미가마스의", "미급마시에서", "미급마시의", "미긍마시-에", "믹마스", "믹마스에서"]·PT["Em-Mikhmas", "Mikhmas", "Mikmas", "desde-Mikmas", "em-Mikmas"]·RU["Михмас", "Михмаса", "в-Михмасе", "в-Михмаше", "от-Михмаса"]·ES["En-Mikhmas", "Micmas", "Mijmash", "desde-Mijmash", "en-Mijmash"]·SW["Mikmashi", "Mikmasi", "kutoka-Mikmashi", "wa-Mikmasi"]·TR["-de-Mikmas", "Mikmas", "Mikmas'ın", "Mikmash'ta", "Mikmasin", "Mikmaş", "Mikmaş-tan", "Mikmaş-ın"]·urd["مکماس", "مکماس-سے", "مکماس-میں", "مکماس-کے", "مکماش-میں", "مکماش-کے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מִכְמָס n.pr.loc. Ezr 2:27 = Ne 7:31; = מִכְמָשׂ (v. Baer’s notes) 1 S 13:2 + 6 times 1 S, + 2 times;—city in Benjamin, N. from Geba and Jerusalem 1 S 13:2, 5 (E. from Bethaven), v 11, 16, 23; 14:5, 31 Is 10:28 Ne 11:31; אַנְשֵׁי מ׳ Ezr 2:27 = Ne 7:31. 𝔊 Μαχ(ε)μας, etc. (On Mikmās v. RobBR i, 440 ff. BuhlGeogr. § 96).