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Miphkad
(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.
In the Bible
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Verses where Miphkad is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Nehemiah 3:31
Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.
Scripture on Miphkad
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Entries that reference Miphkad
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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