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Maacah
Biblical Persons & Places
Maacah
Warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.11.43;
only referred to as Maacah (מַעֲכָה);
father of Hanan.
Maacah
Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A concubine from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.48;
only referred to as Maacah (מַעֲכָה);
concubine of Caleb;
mother of Sheber, Tirhanah, Shaaph, Sheva.
Maacah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.16;
only referred to as Maacah (מַעֲכָה);
father of Shephatiah.
Maacah
Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A woman from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.15;
only referred to as Maacah (מַעֲכָה);
daughter of Ir;
a sister of Shuppim and Huppim;
wife of Machir;
mother of Hammolecheth, Gilead, daughter of Machir, Peresh, Sheresh.
Maacah
Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
A woman from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.29;
only referred to as Maacah (מַעֲכָה);
wife of Abiel;
mother of Kish, Ner, Abdon, Zur, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, Mikloth.
Maacah
Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.2;
referred to as Maacah (מַעֲכָה), or Micaiah (KJV= Michaiah) (מִיכָיָ֫הוּ);
a daughter of Uriel and Tamar;
wife of Rehoboam;
mother of Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith.
Maacah
Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3;
referred to as Maacah (KJV= Maachah, NIV= Maakah) (מַעֲכָה);
a daughter of Talmai;
wife of David;
mother of Absalom and Tamar.
Maacah
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.24;
only referred to as Maacah (מַעֲכָה);
son of Nahor and Reumah;
a brother of Tebah, Gaham and Tahash;
half-brother of: Uz, Buz, Kemuel, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.
Maacah
Maacath= near Aram-maacah (Aram-maacah@1Ch.19.6=H0758K)
A location near Aram-maacah first mentioned at Jos.13.13;
referred to as Maacah or Maacath (KJV= Maachathite, NIV= Maakah) (מַעֲכָה), or Maacathite (KJV= Maachathite, NIV= Maakathite) or Maacah (KJV= Maachathite, NIV= Maakathite) (מַעֲכָתִי).
Strong's Definition
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
Derivation: or מַעֲכָת; (Joshua 13:13), from H4600 (מָעַךְ); depression;
KJV Usage: Maachah, Maachathites. See also H1038 (בֵּית מַעֲכָה).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Maachah = "oppression"
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
Maachathites = "pressure (literally she has pressed)"
n pr
10) a mercenary people hired to fight David
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.24;
son of: Nahor (H5152H) and Reumah (H7208);
brother of: Tebah (H2875), Gaham (H1514) and Tahash (H8477);
half-brother of: Uz (H5780H), Buz (H0938), Kemuel (H7055), Chesed (H3777), Hazo (H2375), Pildash (H6394), Jidlaph (H3044) and Bethuel (H1328A)
§ Maachah = "oppression"
son of Nahor by concubine Reumah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַעֲכָת / מַעֲכָה
ma‛ăkâh / ma‛ăkâth
BDB Definition:
Maachathites = pressure (literally she has pressed)
1) father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomons reign (noun proper masculine)
2) father of Hanan, one of Davids mighty warriors (noun proper masculine)
3) a Simeonite, father of Shephatiah, prince of his tribe in the reign of David (noun proper masculine)
4) son of Nahor by concubine Reumah (noun proper masculine)
5) daughter of king Talmai of Geshur, wife of David, and mother of Absalom (noun proper feminine)
6) daughter of Absalom, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijam of Judah (noun proper feminine)
7) concubine of Caleb the son of Hezron (noun proper feminine)
8) wife of Machir of the tribe of Manasseh (noun proper feminine)
9) wife of Jehiel, father of Gibeon (noun proper feminine)
10) a mercenary people hired to fight David (noun proper)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 21