Reference: Michmethah

hiding-place, a town in the northern border of Ephraim and Manasseh, and not far west of Jordan (Jos 16:6; 17:7).

A landmark between Ephraim and Manasseh W. of Jordan, on the E. of and facing Shechem (Jos 17:7); but Jos 16:6 says Ephraim's border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the N. side; Grove supposes a gap between Jos 16:5 and Jos 16:6.

The word occurs only in Jos 16:6; 17:7, in each case with the article, therefore probably not a proper name. Of the meaning of the word we are entirely ignorant. It indicated a place or some natural feature on the boundary of Manasseh. An echo of the old name may perhaps be heard in el-Mukhneh, the plain which lies to the east of N

Mich'methah

Boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh. Jos 16:6; 17:7. Identified by some with Sahel Mukhnah, 32 11' N, 35 17' E.

Mich'methah

(hiding-place), a place which formed one of the landmarks of the boundary of the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh on the western side of Jordan.

Jos 17:7

The position of the place must be somewhere on the east of and not far distant from Shechem.