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: Beth-Maakah

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

Word Origin
from bayith and Maakah
Definition
"house of Maakah," a place in N. Isr.
NASB Translation
Beth-maacah (2).

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.

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.

הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔ה המעכה מַעֲכָ֖ה מעכה ham·ma·‘ă·ḵāh hamma‘ăḵāh hammaaChah ma‘ăḵāh ma·‘ă·ḵāh maaChahInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts