Makheloth
מַקְהֵלֹת/mak-HEE-loth/
“Assemblies or places of meeting”
Summary
Makheloth was the twenty-sixth encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings, located between Haradah and Tahath.
☩Wilderness Station
Makheloth is listed in the itinerary of Israel's wilderness journey as a camping site between Haradah and Tahath. The name means 'assemblies' or 'places of meeting,' possibly suggesting it was a location where the congregation gathered. Some scholars locate it on a summit northwest of Jebel el-Mukrah, though its exact position remains uncertain.
Key verses:Numbers 33:25-26
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Makheloth," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Makheloth," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 3.John McClintock and James Strong, "Makheloth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).