Bible Dictionary
Miphkad
Miphkad was one of the gates or gate areas of Jerusalem mentioned in the rebuilding of the city wall. Its exact position is uncertain.
Definition
Miphkad, meaning “appointed place,” was one of the gates or gate areas of Jerusalem.
Biblical Usage
Miphkad is mentioned in the account of rebuilding Jerusalem’s wall.
Historical Background
It may not have belonged to Jerusalem’s main wall but instead to the wall of the city of David or Zion, near the junction of the two areas on the north side.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(appointed place), The gate, one of the gates of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:31) It was probably not in the wall of Jerusalem proper, but in that of the city of David, or Zion, and somewhere near to the junction of the two on the north side.