מִקְלַ֣ט
𐤌𐤒𐤋𐤈
miqelat
of refuge
from קָלַט in the sense of taking in; an asylum (as a receptacle); refuge.
H4733
Joshua 21:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H4733
| Lemma | מִקְלָט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤒𐤋𐤈 |
| Transliteration | miqlâṭ |
| Strong's | H4733 |
| In-context | of refuge |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4733-03
receiving-place
| Root | קלט (q-l-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | to take in, receive, absorb, gather in, admit |
| Semantic Range | refuge, asylum, sheltering place, protected location designated for receiving someone in danger |
| Conceptual Significance | Most prominently used of the designated "cities of receiving" (traditionally "cities of refuge") where a manslayer could flee for protection. The term emphasizes the act of being taken in under protection, reflecting YHWH’s provision of merciful asylum within Israel’s system of justice. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the miqtal pattern (מִקְטָל), functioning in both absolute (HNcmsa) and construct (HNcmsc) states. The pattern typically denotes a place or instrument associated with the verbal root action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root קלט, "to take in" or "receive." The miqtal pattern denotes a place characterized by the root action, so "receiving-place" preserves the core sense of a location that takes someone in. The form is masculine singular (absolute or construct), which is reflected in the singular English rendering. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קלט (to take in, receive, absorb, gather in, admit)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4733-01 |
hamiqelat | the receiving-place |
H4733-02 |
lemiqelat | for a place of taking-in |
H4733-04 |
miqelato | his receiving-place |
H7042-01 |
qelita | Taken-In-One |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H4733)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 35:6 | הַ/מִּקְלָ֔ט | hamiqelat | refuge |
| Numbers 35:11 | מִקְלָ֖ט | miqelat | refuge |
| Numbers 35:12 | לְ/מִקְלָ֖ט | lemiqelat | for refuge |