Mithkah
מִתְקָה · mit.qah · H49892 mentions, all in Numbers
Where it is
30.32° N, 35.41° E · Located through Mount Hor
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Mentioned most in
Counted from 2 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Mithkah is mentioned in Numbers 33:28-29 as one of the places where the Israelites camped during their wilderness wanderings after leaving Egypt. It is listed between Terah and Hashmonah in the itinerary of the Israelites' journey. The Biblical text does not provide any specific details about Mithkah, such as its geographical features or any notable events that occurred there. Its inclusion in the list of campsites suggests that it was a stopping point for the Israelites as they traversed the wilderness under the leadership of Moses.
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Numbers 2 mentions
Numbers 33:28They traveled from Terah, and encamped in Mithkah.Numbers 33:29They traveled from Mithkah, and encamped in Hashmonah.
What the dictionary says
mith'-ka (mithqah "sweetness"; the King James Version Mithcah): Name given owing to sweetness of pasture or water.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/