Miphkad
Miphkad
(Heb. Miphckad’, , review or census of the people, as in 2Sa 24:9, etc.; or mandate, as in 2Ch 31:13; Sept. ,Vulg. judicialis), the name of a gate of Jerusalem, situated opposite the residence of the Nethinim and the bazaars, between the Horse-gate and the angle of the old wall near the Sheep-gate (Neh 3:31); probably identical with the Prison-gate (Neh 12:39), under the middle of the bridge spanning the Tyropneon (see Strong’s Harm. and Expos. of the Gosp. Append. 2, page 15). Barclay (City of the Great King, page 156) identifies it with the High. gate of Benjamin (Jer 20:2), and locates it at the west end of the bridge; but that gate was probably situated elsewhere. The name may refer to some memorable census of the people, as, for instance, that of David (2Sa 24:9, and 1Ch 21:5, in each of which the word used for number’ is miphcad), or to the superintendents of some portion of the worship (Pekidim, see 2Ch 31:13). SEE JERUSALEM.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Miphkad
A gate of Jerusalem (Neh 3:31), in the wall of Zion, the city of David. (See JERUSALEM.) It means “judgment”, but is translated “number” 1Ch 21:5; 2Sa 24:9.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Miphkad
MIPHKAD.A gate somewhere near the northern end of the East wall of Jerusalem, as may be deduced from the one reference to it (Neh 3:31 AV [Note: Authorized Version.] the gate Miphkad, RV [Note: Revised Version.] the gate of Hammiphkad) describing its restoration after the Exile. Many attempts have been made to identify it more exactly; but as the course of this part of Nehemiahs wall has not been revealed by excavation, and consequently the positions of its gates are not known with certainty, such attempts are mere guesswork. See the note on the gates in art. Jerusalem, II, 4.
R. A. S. Macalister.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Miphkad
[Miph’kad]
One of the gates of Jerusalem when the walls were rebuilt on the return of the Jews from exile: its position is unknown. Neh 3:31.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Miphkad
Miph’kad. (appointed place). The gate Miphkad. One of the gates of Jerusalem. Neh 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.