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Hammoleketh

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A woman of the tribe of Manasseh, daughter of Machir and sister of Gilead. Her son Abiezer became an ancestor of an important Manassite family.

Definition

Hammoleketh was a daughter of Machir and sister of Gilead. She was the mother of Abiezer and two other children.

Biblical Usage

Hammoleketh is named in the genealogy of Manasseh. Her son Abiezer is included among her children.

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
The queen, the daughter of Machir and sister of Gilead (1 Chr. 7:17, 18). Abiezer was one of her three children.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(the queen), a daughter of Machir and sister of Gilead. (1 Chronicles 7:17,18) (B.C. between 1706 and 1491.)
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