Machir
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- This article refers to the son of Manasseh, Machir is also the name of a different figure in the Books of Samuel
Machir/Makir - meaning selling/bartered - was, according to the Book of Numbers, the son of Manasseh, and father of Gilead[1],
In the Torah's account of the journey of the Israelites after the Exodus, Machir (the individual) is portrayed as conquering the territories known as Gilead and Bashan, which had previously been occupied by Amorites[2][3]. Machir's descendants are described as having settled in Gilead and Bashan[4], and consequently is a key figure in Gilead's history.
