◄ 1038. Beth Maakah ►
Strong's Lexicon Beth Maakah: Beth Maakah Original Word: בֵּית מַעֲכָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Beyth Ma`akah Pronunciation: bayth mah-a-KAH Phonetic Spelling: (bayth mah-ak-aw') Definition: Beth-Maakah Meaning: "House of Maakah" Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and מַעֲכָה (Maakah, a personal name). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Beth-Maakah, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament. Usage: Beth-Maakah is used as a proper noun referring to a location in the Hebrew Bible. It is mentioned in the context of a city or region. Context: Beth-Maakah is a biblical location mentioned in the Old Testament. It is identified as a city or region in the northern part of ancient Israel, near the border with Aram (modern-day Syria). The name "Beth-Maakah" translates to "House of Maakah," possibly indicating a connection to a person named Maakah or a family or clan bearing that name. The city is notably mentioned in the context of military campaigns and political events. In 2 Samuel 20:14-15, Beth-Maakah is described as a place where Sheba, the son of Bichri, sought refuge during his rebellion against King David. Joab, the commander of David's army, pursued Sheba to this city, leading to a siege. The inhabitants of Beth-Maakah negotiated with Joab, resulting in the execution of Sheba and the lifting of the siege. Additionally, Beth-Maakah is mentioned in 1 Kings 15:20 and 2 Kings 15:29 as part of the territories affected by the military campaigns of foreign kings. In 1 Kings 15:20, Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, attacked the region, including Beth-Maakah, at the request of King Asa of Judah. In 2 Kings 15:29, Tiglath-Pileser III, the king of Assyria, captured Beth-Maakah during his conquest of the northern kingdom of Israel. The exact location of Beth-Maakah is not definitively known, but it is generally believed to have been situated near the modern-day border between Israel and Lebanon, possibly in the vicinity of the ancient city of Abel-beth-maacah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from bayith and Maakah Definition "house of Maakah," a place in N. Isr. NASB Translation Beth-maacah (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּית מַעֲכָה proper name, of a location so only ׳מ ׳אָבֵ֫לָה וּב 2 Samuel 20:14, where read as in 2 Samuel 20:15 and in ׳מ ׳אָבֵל בּ 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 15:29 Abel of Beth Maacah; with ָ ה locative; הַמַּעֲכָה ׳אָבֵ֫לָה בּ 2 Samuel 20:15; compare below II.אָבֵל. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-maachah From bayith and Ma'akah; house of Maakah; Beth-Maakah, a place in Palestine -- Beth-maachah. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW Ma'akah Forms and Transliterations הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה המעכה מַעֲכָ֖ה מעכה ham·ma·‘ă·ḵāh hamma‘ăḵāh hammaaChah ma‘ăḵāh ma·‘ă·ḵāh maaChah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 20:14 HEB: אָבֵ֛לָה וּבֵ֥ית מַעֲכָ֖ה וְכָל־ הַבֵּרִ֑ים NAS: to Abel, even Beth-maacah, and all KJV: unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: INT: of Israel to Abel Beth-maacah and all the Berites 2 Samuel 20:15 HEB: בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙ בֵּ֣ית הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ סֹֽלְלָה֙ NAS: him in Abel Beth-maacah, and they cast KJV: him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up INT: in Abel Beth-maacah cast A siege 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1038 2 Occurrences ham·ma·‘ă·ḵāh — 1 Occ. ma·‘ă·ḵāh — 1 Occ.