הַ/מִּקְלָ֔ט
𐤄/𐤌𐤒𐤋𐤈
miqlâṭ
of refuge
A place of refuge; specifically, a designated location where a person who has unintentionally killed another (manslaughter, without intent or premeditation) may flee to escape revenge from the victim's kin. The term is primarily used to refer to the 'cities of refuge,' which serve as sanctuaries providing legal and physical protection until trial or adjudication. In general, the word denotes a site of asylum or shelter from retribution within the legal and cultic framework of ancient Israelite society.
1 Chronicles 6:42 · Word #6
Lexicon H4733
| Lemma | מִקְלָט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤒𐤋𐤈 |
| Transliteration | miqlâṭ |
| Strong's | H4733 |
| Definition | A place of refuge; specifically, a designated location where a person who has unintentionally killed another (manslaughter, without intent or premeditation) may flee to escape revenge from the victim's kin. The term is primarily used to refer to the 'cities of refuge,' which serve as sanctuaries providing legal and physical protection until trial or adjudication. In general, the word denotes a site of asylum or shelter from retribution within the legal and cultic framework of ancient Israelite society. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of refuge |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4733-01
the receiving-place
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ); mem-prefix noun of place from root קלט. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִקְלָט is a masculine singular noun of place formed with prefixed mem from the root קלט, meaning "to receive" or "take in." Rendering it as "the receiving-place" preserves both the locative formation and the core idea of a site that takes someone in. |
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