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Mikloth

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(staves). (1) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:32; 9:37-38³²And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them. (1 Chronicles 8:32)
³⁷And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. ³⁸And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren. (1 Chronicles 9:37‑38)). (2) One of David’s generals (1 Chron. 27:4⁴And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Jehiel, father or prince of Gibeon (1 Chron. 8:32³²And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them. (1 Chronicles 8:32): 1 Chron. 9:37-38³⁷And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. ³⁸And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren. (1 Chronicles 9:37‑38)).

2. Officer in David’s army (1 Chron. 27:4⁴And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:4)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4732 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Miqlowth

Phonic:

mik-lohth’

Meaning:

(or perhaps mik-kel-ohth') plural of (feminine) 4731; rods; Mikloth, a place in the Desert

KJV Usage:

Mikloth

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

sprouts: triflings

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Scorn; rods; branches; twigs; sticks as lots:―name of two Israelites, 1 Chron. 27:4. {Contemptus}