מִקְלָט֑/וֹ
𐤌𐤒𐤋𐤈/𐤅
miqlâṭ
of his 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.
Numbers 35:32 · Word #7
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 HNcmsc/Sp3ms
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of his refuge |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4733-04
his refuge-place
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun of place in construct form with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִקְלָט is a masculine singular mem-prefix noun of place derived from קלט, denoting a location that receives or takes someone in. The 3ms pronominal suffix -וֹ adds "his," yielding "his refuge-place." |
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