Maqqêdâh — H4719

Definition

locative proper noun

Makkedah, a place in Palestine

1. Makkedah = "place of shepherds"
2. the location of a cave in Judah where Joshua captured and executed five Canaanite kings during the conquest; located near Bethhoron and Libnah

Usually translated as

Makkedah

Origin

from the same as H5348 in the denominative sense of herding (compare H5349); fold

• Same as Nâqôd (H5348)
• Same as Nôqêd (H5349)

Occurrences

Maqqêdâh occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (8)

• Joshua 10:10 — And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah (מַקֵּדָֽה).
• Joshua 10:16 — But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah (בְּמַקֵּדָֽה).
• Joshua 10:17 — And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah (בְּמַקֵּדָֽה).
• Joshua 10:21 — And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah (מַקֵּדָ֖ה) in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
• Joshua 10:28 — And that day Joshua took Makkedah (מַקֵּדָה֩), and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
• Joshua 10:28 — And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah (מַקֵּדָ֔ה) as he did unto the king of Jericho.
• Joshua 10:29 — Then Joshua passed from Makkedah (מִמַּקֵּדָ֖ה), and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
• Joshua 12:16 — The king of Makkedah (מַקֵּדָה֙), one; the king of Beth-el, one;
• Joshua 15:41 — And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah (וּמַקֵּדָ֑ה); sixteen cities with their villages: