A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.50.23;
son of: Manasseh (H4519) and Aramitess (H0761);
brother of: Asriel (H0844H); married to Maacah (H4601M);
father of: Gilead (H1568H), daughter_of_Machir (H4353I), Peresh (H6570), Sheresh (H8329) and Hammolecheth (H4447); also called in NIV: Makir
Also named: ma.khi.ri (מָכִירִי "Machirite" H4354)
§ Machir = "sold"
1) eldest son of Manasseh by an Aramite or Syrian concubine and progenitor of a large family
2) son of Ammiel, a powerful chief of one of the Transjordanic tribes who rendered essential services to Saul and to David