מַעֲכָה

n.pr.m., f. et gent. n.pr.m. 𝔊 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μα(α)χα: son of Nahor by his concubine רְאוּמָה Gn 22:22 (J), ancestor of people v. 3. father of חָנָן, a hero of David 1 Ch 11:43. Simeonite name 1 Ch 27:16. father of Achish 1 K 2:39 (v. מָעוֹךְ supra). n.pr.f. 𝔊 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μααχα, etc.: Geshurite princess, wife of David, mother of Absalom, 2 S 3:3=1 Ch 3:2. daughter of Absalom, wife of Rehoboam, mother of Abijam, 1 K 15:2; 2 Ch 11:20, 21, 22; read also מ׳ 2 Ch 13:2 (so 𝔊 𝔖) for MT מִיכָיָה, where called daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (on this difficulty v. Be Öt, and cf. c). mother of Asa, and called also daughter of Absalom (as b) 1 K 15:10, cf. v 13=2 Ch 15:16, (on this difficulty v. Th Kmp in Kau). concubine of Caleb according to 1 Ch 2:48. wife of Machir 1 Ch 7:16, cf. v 15 (corrupt, v. Be). f. wife of (יעיאל), father of Gibeon, 1 Ch 8:29; 9:35. n.pr.gent., 𝔊 Μοοχα, Μωχα, Μα(α)χα; dwelling W. of Bashan, near Ṣoba, and Geshur (cf. especially adj. gent. infr.), 2 S 10:6, 8=1 Ch 19:7, אֲרַם מ׳ v 6 (cf. Gn 22:24 supr.);=מַעֲכָת Jos 13:13 (+ גְּשׁוּר), 𝔊 ὁ Μαχατει, Μαχαθι.—אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה v. sub בַּיִת, p. 112 supr., and אָבֵל, p. 5.