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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 Reumah, also had sons: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash and Maakah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:13 - But the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur and Maakah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:3 - his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:6 - When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth Rehob and Zobah, as well as the king of Maakah with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:8 - The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance of their city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maakah were by themselves in the open country.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:39 - But three years later, two of Shimei’s slaves ran off to Achish son of Maakah, king of Gath, and Shimei was told, “Your slaves are in Gath.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:2 - and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:10 - and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:13 - He even deposed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:48 - Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:2 - the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:15 - Makir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister’s name was Maakah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:16 - Makir’s wife Maakah gave birth to a son and named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:29 - Jeiel[fn] the father[fn] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:35 - Jeiel the father[fn] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:43 - Hanan son of Maakah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:6 - When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents[fn] of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim,[fn] Aram Maakah and Zobah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:7 - They hired thirty-two thousand chariots and charioteers, as well as the king of Maakah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba, while the Ammonites were mustered from their towns and moved out for battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 27:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:16 - The leaders of the tribes of Israel: over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zikri; over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maakah;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:20 - Then he married Maakah daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:21 - Rehoboam loved Maakah daughter of Absalom more than any of his other wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:22 - Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maakah as crown prince among his brothers, in order to make him king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 15:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:16 - King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down, broke it up and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
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