Maacah (daughter of Ir)
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Other people named Maacah: Maacah (1 Chronicles 11), Maacah (1 Chronicles 2), Maacah (1 Chronicles 27), Maacah (1 Chronicles 8), Maacah, Maacah (daughter of Talmai), Maacah (son of Nahor).
| Hebrew / Greek | מַעֲכָה (H4601) |
|---|---|
| Description | Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness |
| Tribe or people | Tribe of Manasseh (uncertain) |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 7:15 |
Maacah (daughter of Ir) is a woman living at the time of Egypt and the wilderness, possibly from the tribe of Manasseh. She is named in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 7:15.
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1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 7:15And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
- 1 Chronicles 7:16And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
Notes
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