Original: מַעֲכָה

Transliteration: Maʻăkâh

Phonetic: mah-ak-aw'

Short Definition: Maachah

Original: מעכת מעכה

Transliteration: ma‛ăkâh ma‛ăkâth

Phonetic: mah-ak-aw'

BDB Definition:

Maachathites = "pressure (literally she has pressed)"

1. father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon's reign (noun proper masculine)
2. father of Hanan, one of David's 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)
   1. a mercenary people hired to fight David (noun proper)

Origin: from H4600

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech:

Cognate: H4582, H4600, H4602