בֵּית מַעֲכָה
bet-maacha · Beth-maacah
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1038 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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bet-maacha (בֵּית מַעֲכָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Beth-maacah”.
A place in the far north of Israel, joined to the name of the city of Abel ("Abel of Beth-maacah"). The name means "house of Maacah".
How to say it
bet ma·a·cha
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 20:14
He passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel and Beth-maacah, and all the Berites gathered and went after him too.
- 2 Samuel 20:15
They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a siege ramp against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab were destroying, to bring down the wall.
And 2 more times.