Sheep pen, sheepfold

H4356
Hebrew
UBS
מִכְלָאָה
miklâʼâhmik-law-aw'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= area enclosed by a stone wall or hedge made of branches and thorns, with a narrow opening which can be closed with brush or by the shepherd’s body; ► used for keeping sheep at night to protect them from thieves or wild animals

Semantic Domains

Stalls

Etymology

or מִכְלָה; from H3607 (כָּלָא);

KJV Translations

(sheep-)fold. Compare H4357 (מִכְלָה)

Occurrences3
Frequency Rank#4009

Verse Usage

This word appears 3 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.