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Lexicon :: Strong's H4601 - maʿăḵâ

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מַעֲכָה
Transliteration
maʿăḵâ
Pronunciation
mah-ak-aw'
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Part of Speech
proper noun, proper feminine noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

מַעֲכָה Maʻăkâh, mah-ak-aw'; or מַעֲכָת Maʻăkâth; (Joshua 13:13), from H4600; depression; 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:—Maachah, Maachathites. See also H1038.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H4601 in the following manner: Maachah (18x), Maacah (3x), Maachathites (1x), Syriamaachah (with H758) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H4601 in the following manner: Maachah (18x), Maacah (3x), Maachathites (1x), Syriamaachah (with H758) (1x).

  1. Maachah = "oppression"

    proper masculine noun

    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

      proper feminine noun

    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

      proper noun

  2. Maachathites = "pressure (literally she has pressed)"

    1. a mercenary people hired to fight David

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַעֲכָה Maʻăkâh, mah-ak-aw'; or מַעֲכָת Maʻăkâth; (Joshua 13:13), from H4600; depression; 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:—Maachah, Maachathites. See also H1038.
STRONGS H4601: Abbreviations
† מַעֲכָה proper name, masculine, feminine and of a people.
1. proper name, masculine Greek Version of the LXX Μ(ο)ωχα, Μα(α)χα:
a. son of Nahor by his concubine רְאוּמָה Genesis 22:22 (J), ancestor of people see 3.
b. father of חָנָן, a hero of David 1 Chronicles 11:43.
c. Simeonite name 1 Chronicles 27:16.
d. father of Achish 1 Kings 2:39 (see מָעוֺךְ above).
2. proper name, feminine Greek Version of the LXX Μ(ο)ωχα, Μααχα, etc.:
a. Geshurite princess, wife of David, mother of Absalom, 2 Samuel 3:3 = 1 Chronicles 3:2.
b. daughter of Absalom, wife of Rehoboam, mother of Abijam, 1 Kings 15:2; 2 Chronicles 11:20, 21, 22; read also מ׳ 2 Chronicles 13:2 (so Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version) for MT מִיכָיָה, where called daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (on this difficulty see Be Öttli, and compare c).
c. mother of Asa, and called also daughter of Absalom (as b) 1 Kings 15:10, compare 1 Kings 15:13 2 Chronicles 15:16, (on this difficulty see Th Kmpin Kau).
d. concubine of Caleb according to 1 Chronicles 2:48.
e. wife of Machir 1 Chronicles 7:16, compare 1 Chronicles 7:15 (corrupt, see Be).
f. wife of (יעיאל), father of Gibeon, 1 Chronicles 8:29; 1 Chronicles 9:35.
3. proper name of a people, Greek Version of the LXX Μοοχα, Μωχα, Μα(α)χα; dwelling west of Bashan, near Ṣoba, and Geshur (compare especially adjective, of a people below), 2 Samuel 10:6, 8 = 1 Chronicles 19:7, אֲרַם מ׳ H758 1 Chronicles 19:6 (compare Genesis 22:24 above); = מַעֲכָת Joshua 13:13 (+ גְּשׁוּר), Greek Version of the LXX ὀ Μαχατει, Μαχαθι. — אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה see below H1004 בַּיִת, and H59 אָבֵל.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

22:22; 22:24

Joshua

13:13

2 Samuel

3:3; 10:6; 10:8

1 Kings

2:39; 15:2; 15:10; 15:13

1 Chronicles

2:48; 3:2; 7:15; 7:16; 8:29; 9:35; 11:43; 19:6; 19:7; 27:16

2 Chronicles

11:20; 11:21; 11:22; 13:2; 15:16

H4601

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Strong's Number H4601 matches the Hebrew מַעֲכָה (maʿăḵâ),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:24 - His concubine, whose name was Re'umah, also bare Tebah, Gacham, Tachash, and Ma`akhah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:13 - Nevertheless the children of Yisra'el didn't drive out the Geshuri, nor the Ma`akhati: but Geshur and Ma`akhat dwell in the midst of Yisra'el to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:3 - and his second, Chileab, of Avigayil the wife of Naval the Karmelite; and the third, Avshalom the son of Ma`akhah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:6 - When the children of `Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of `Ammon sent and hired the Aram of Beit-Rechov, and the Aram of Tzovah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Ma`akhah with one thousand men, and the men of Tov twelve thousand men.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:8 - The children of `Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Aram of Tzovah and of Rechov, and the men of Tov and Ma`akhah, were by themselves in the field.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - It happened at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shim`i ran away to Akhish, son of Ma`akhah, king of Gat. They told Shim`i, saying, Behold, your servants are in Gat.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:2 - Three years reigned he in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Ma`akhah the daughter of Avishalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:10 - Forty-one years reigned he in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Ma`akhah the daughter of Avishalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:13 - Also Ma`akhah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:48 - Ma`akhah, Kalev's concubine, bore Shever and Tirchanah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:2 - the third, Avshalom the son of Ma`akhah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adoniyahu the son of Haggit;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:15 - and Makhir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Ma`akhah; and the name of the second was Tzelohchad: and Tzelohchad had daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:16 - Ma`akhah the wife of Makhir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:29 - In Giv`on there lived the father of Giv`on, Ye`i'el, whose wife's name was Ma`akhah;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:35 - In Giv`on there lived the father of Giv`on, Ye`i'el, whose wife's name was Ma`akhah:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:43 - Hanan the son of Ma`akhah, and Yoshafat the Mitni,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:6 - When the children of `Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of `Ammon sent one thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Aram-Naharayim, and out of Arammaacah, and out of Tzovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:7 - So they hired them thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Ma`akhah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeva. The children of `Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:16 - Furthermore over the tribes of Yisra'el: of the Re'uveni was Eli`ezer the son of Zikhri the ruler: of the Shim`oni, Shefatyah the son of Ma`akhah:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:20 - After her he took Ma`akhah the daughter of Avshalom; and she bore him Aviyah, and `Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomit.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:21 - Rechav`am loved Ma`akhah the daughter of Avshalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:22 - Rechav`am appointed Aviyah the son of Ma`akhah to be chief, even the prince among his brothers; for he was minded to make him king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 15:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:16 - Also Ma`akhah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
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