Original: מַקֵּדָה

Transliteration: Maqqêdâh

Phonetic: mak-kay-daw'

Short Definition: Makkedah

Original: מקּדה

Transliteration: maqqêdâh

Phonetic: mak-kay-daw'

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

Origin: from the same as H5348 in the denominative sense of herding (compare H5349)

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location

Cognate: H4693, H4713, H4714, H4731, H4732, H4739