Bêyth Maʻăkâh — H1038

Definition

locative proper noun

Beth-Maakah, a place in Palestine

1. Beth-maachah = "house of pressure"
2. a place in the northern kingdom

Usually translated as

Beth-maachah

Origin

from H1004 and H4601; house of Maakah

• Derived from Bayith (H1004)
• Derived from Maʻăkâh (H4601)

Occurrences

Bêyth Maʻăkâh occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1)

• 2 Samuel 20:14 — And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.