Quick Definition
Makkedah
Biblical Persons & Places
Makkedah
Makkedah
A location first mentioned at Jos.10.10;
only referred to as Makkedah (מַקֵּדָה).
Strong's Definition
Makkedah, a place in Palestine
Derivation: from the same as H5348 (נָקֹד) in the denominative sense of herding (compare H5349 (נֹקֵד)); fold;
KJV Usage: Makkedah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Makkedah = "place of shepherds"
1) the location of a cave in Judah where Joshua captured and executed five Canaanite kings during the conquest; located near Bethhoron and Libnah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Makkedah = "place of shepherds"
the location of a cave in Judah where Joshua captured and executed five Canaanite kings during the conquest; located near Bethhoron and Libnah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַקֵּדָה
maqqêdâh
BDB Definition:
Makkedah = place of shepherds
1) the location of a cave in Judah where Joshua captured and executed five Canaanite kings during the conquest; located near Bethhoron and Libnah
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H5348 in the denominative sense of herding (compare H5349)
Total KJV Occurrences: 9