The meaning of “מַעֲכָה”

Understanding Maʻăkâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

מַעֲכָה

Phoneticmah-ak-aw'

TransliterationMaʻăkâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or מַעֲכָת Maʻăkâth (mah-ak-awth'); (Joshua 13:13), from מָעַךְ; depression Maachah, Maachathites. See also בֵּית מַעֲכָה. - § Maachathites = "pressure (literally she has pressed)" - Maakah (or Maakath), the name of a place in Syria, also of a Mesopotamian, of three Israelites, and of four Israelitesses and one Syrian woman n pr m 1) father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon's reign 2) father of Hanan, one of David's mighty warriors 3) a Simeonite, father of Shephatiah, prince of his tribe in the reign of David 4) son of Nahor by concubine Reumah n pr f 5) daughter of king Talmai of Geshur, wife or David, and mother of Absalom 6) daughter of Absalom, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijam of Judah 7) concubine of Caleb the son of Hezron 8) wife of Machir of the tribe of Manasseh 9) wife of Jehiel, father of Gibeon n pr 10) a mercenary people hired to fight David

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

22 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 22:24	“And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah. ”
Joshua 13:13	“Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.”
2 Samuel 10:6	“And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish–tob twelve thousand men.”
1 Kings 15:10	“And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.”
1 Chronicles 8:29	“And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

22x

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

Genesis1

Joshua1

2 Samuel3

1 Kings4

1 Chronicles9

2 Chronicles4

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