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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4356. מִכְלָה (miklaah or miklah) -- Enclosure, fold, pen</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4356.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/habakkuk/3-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4356.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4356</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4355.htm" title="4355">◄</a> 4356. miklaah or miklah <a href="../hebrew/4357.htm" title="4357">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">miklaah or miklah: Enclosure, fold, pen</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מִכְלָאָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mikla'ah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mik-LAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mik-law-aw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Enclosure, fold, pen<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a pen<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root כָּלָא (kalah), meaning "to restrain" or "to withhold."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent in the Septuagint for similar concepts might include "αὐλή" (aulē), meaning "court" or "fold," as seen in John 10:1 where Jesus speaks of the sheepfold.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "miklaah" or "miklah" refers to an enclosure or a fold, typically used for animals such as sheep or cattle. It signifies a place of safety and containment, where animals are gathered and protected. The word is used in the context of pastoral life, reflecting the agrarian society of ancient Israel.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, shepherding was a common occupation, and the use of enclosures or folds was essential for the protection and management of livestock. These structures were often simple, made from stones or wood, and provided a safe place for animals during the night or adverse weather conditions. The concept of a fold also carries metaphorical significance in the Bible, symbolizing God's protection and care for His people, akin to a shepherd's care for his flock.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3607.htm">kala</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an enclosure, fold<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>fold (1), folds (1), sheepfolds* (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">מִכְלָה</font> (incorrect for <font class="hebrew2">מכלא</font>) <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>enclosure, fold</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">צאֹן</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">גָּזַר מִמּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/3-17.htm">Habakkuk 3:17</a>; plural construct <font class="hebrew2">לקח</font> <font class="hebrew2">מִמִּכְלְאֹת צאֹן</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/78-70.htm">Psalm 78:70</a> (object David); plural suffix <font class="hebrew2">לקח</font> <font class="hebrew2">מִמִּכְלְאֹתֶיךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/50-9.htm">Psalm 50:9</a> (object he-goats). — II. <font class="hebrew2">מִכְלָה</font> see below <font class="hebrew2">כלה</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>sheepfold <p>Or miklah {mik-law'}; from <a href="/hebrew/3607.htm">kala'</a>; a pen (for flocks) -- ((sheep-))fold. Compare <a href="/hebrew/4357.htm">miklah</a>. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3607.htm">kala'</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4357.htm">miklah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מִ֝מִּכְלְאֹתֶ֗יךָ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת מִמִּכְלָה֙ ממכלאת ממכלאתיך ממכלה mim·miḵ·lāh mim·miḵ·lə·’ō·ṯe·ḵā mim·miḵ·lə·’ōṯ mimichLah mimichleOt mimichleoTeicha mimmiḵlāh mimmiḵlə’ōṯ mimmiḵlə’ōṯeḵā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/50-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 50:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/50.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִבֵּיתְךָ֣ פָ֑ר <b> מִ֝מִּכְלְאֹתֶ֗יךָ </b> עַתּוּדִֽים׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/50.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Nor male goats <span class="itali">out of your folds.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/50.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [nor] he goats <span class="itali">out of thy folds.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/50-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of your house young <span class="itali">of your folds</span> male<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/78-70.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 78:70</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/78.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ <b> מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת </b> צֹֽאן׃ </span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/78-70.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his servant and took <span class="itali">fold</span> cattle<p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 3:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֹ֑כֶל גָּזַ֤ר <b> מִמִּכְלָה֙ </b> צֹ֔אן וְאֵ֥ין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> should be cut off <span class="itali">from the fold</span> And there be no<br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall be cut off <span class="itali">from the fold,</span> and [there shall be] no herd<br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> food should be cut <span class="itali">the fold</span> the flock be no<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4356.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4356.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4356<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/mimichlah_4356.htm">mim·miḵ·lāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mimichleot_4356.htm">mim·miḵ·lə·’ōṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mimichleoteicha_4356.htm">mim·miḵ·lə·’ō·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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