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Maacathite

מַעֲכָתִיStrong’s H4602

maakhati (ma-a-kha-ti)

Appears in 8 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Maakhati is the Hebrew word usually translated “maacathite”. It appears in 8 verses of the Old Testament.

“Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.”
Deuteronomy 3:14 KJV
Meaning
  1. Group of ma.a.khah (מַעֲכָה "Maacah" H4601R)
How it's translated
  • the maacathite 5
  • and the maacathite 3

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Joshua 3
  • Deuteronomy 1
  • 2 Samuel 1
  • 2 Kings 1
  • 1 Chronicles 1
  • Jeremiah 1

6 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary

מַעֲכָתִי maakhati · Maacathite

Group of ma.a.khah (מַעֲכָה "Maacah" H4601R) § Maachathite = "pressure (literally she has pressed)" a people dwelling in Transjordan, probably descendants of Maachah

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.