Maakhah מַעֲכָה

Maakhah (Hebrew מַעֲכָה, Strong's H4601) is a name of a woman in the Old Testament, glossed “Maacah”. It occurs 23 times.

Definition

H4601K: Maacah

H4601R: Maacah

H4601I: Maacah

H4601M: Maacah

H4601N: Maacah

H4601G: Maacah

H4601L: Maacah

H4601O: Maacah

H4601P: Maacah

H4601Q: Maacah

H4601H: (Aram)-maacah

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Maakhah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 22:24
  And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.Moreover, Nahor’s concubine, whose name was Reumah, bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

Joshua

• Joshua 13:13
  Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath dwell among the Israelites to this day.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 3:3
  And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
• 2 Samuel 10:6
  And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish–tob twelve thousand men.When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
• 2 Samuel 10:8
  And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish–tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 2:39
  And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”
• 1 Kings 15:2
  Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
• 1 Kings 15:10
  And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
• 1 Kings 15:13
  And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 2:48
  Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
• 1 Chronicles 3:2
  The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
• 1 Chronicles 7:15
  And 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 7:16
  And 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.
• 1 Chronicles 8:29
  And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
• 1 Chronicles 9:35
  And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah:Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.
• 1 Chronicles 11:43
  Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,
• 1 Chronicles 19:6
  And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria–maachah, and out of Zobah.When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.
• 1 Chronicles 19:7
  So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, as well as the king of Maacah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba while the Ammonites came from their cities and marched out for battle.
• 1 Chronicles 27:16
  Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 11:20
  And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
• 2 Chronicles 11:21
  And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
• 2 Chronicles 11:22
  And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.
• 2 Chronicles 15:16
  And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.King Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).