Mithcah
מִתְקָה/MITH-kah/
“Sweetness”
Summary
Mithcah was a station where the Israelites encamped during their wilderness wanderings, located between Tarah and Hashmonah.
☩Wilderness Station
Mithcah was the twenty-ninth encampment of the Israelites in the desert, positioned between Tarah and Hashmonah. The name means 'sweetness,' probably referring to the quality of water found at this location. Some scholars have tentatively located it at the intersection of Wady el-Ghamr with Wady el-Jerafeh, though the precise identification remains uncertain.
Key verses:Numbers 33:28-29
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Mithcah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VI (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Mithcah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).