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Miphkad

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A Jerusalem gate

(Neh. 3:31³¹After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. (Nehemiah 3:31)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the gates of Jerusalem when the walls were rebuilt on the return of the Jews from exile: its position is unknown (Neh. 3:31³¹After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. (Nehemiah 3:31)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4663 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Miphqad

Phonic:

mif-kawd’

Meaning:

the same as 4662; assignment; Miphkad, the name of a gate in Jerusalem

KJV Usage:

Miphkad

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

muster: apportionment

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Appointed place; assignment; review:―a Jerusalem gate, Neh. 3:31. {Constitutus locus}