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Machi

מָכִי/MAY-ky/

“Smiting or decrease”

Summary

Machi was a Gadite whose son Geuel was chosen to represent the tribe of Gad among the twelve spies sent to explore the land of Canaan.

☩Identity

Machi is mentioned only as the father of Geuel, who served as the commissioner on behalf of the tribe of Gad when Moses sent twelve men to spy out the land of Canaan. The expedition took place before 1657 BC as Israel prepared to enter the Promised Land. Some manuscripts of the Septuagint and Peshitta read his name as 'Machir,' suggesting possible textual confusion with the more famous Machir of Manasseh.

Key verses:Numbers 13:15

Related Verses1 mention

Numbers· 1 verse

13:15

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Machi," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Machi," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  3. 3.James Orr (ed.), "Machi," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).