Miklâʼâh — H4356

Definition

masculine noun

a pen (for flocks)

1. fold, enclosure

Usually translated as

fold, sheepfold

Origin

or miklâh; from H3607

• Derived from Kâlâʼ (H3607)

Greek equivalents

• brōsis (G1035)
• katharós (G2513)
• poímnion (G4168)

Occurrences

Miklâʼâh occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (2), Habakkuk (1)

• Psalms 50:9 — I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds (מִ֝מִּכְלְאֹתֶ֗יךָ).
• Psalms 78:70 — He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds (מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת):
• Habakkuk 3:17 — Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold (מִמִּכְלָה֙), and there shall be no herd in the stalls: