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בֵּית מַעֲכָה H1038

H1038 is the Hebrew word בֵּית מַעֲכָה, transliterated Bêyth Maʻăkâh and said bayth mah-ak-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it bethmaachah.

Word: בֵּית מַעֲכָהTransliteration: Bêyth MaʻăkâhSaid: bayth mah-ak-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

Beth-Maakah, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H4601 (מַעֲכָה); house of Maakah.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

bethmaachah 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: Beth-maachah.

Verses using בֵּית מַעֲכָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 20:14 · KJV

And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

2 Samuel 20:15 · KJV

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1038 mean?

H1038 is the Hebrew word בֵּית מַעֲכָה (Bêyth Maʻăkâh), meaning Beth-Maakah, a place in Palestine.

How is H1038 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it bethmaachah (2 times).

How many times does H1038 appear in the Bible?

בֵּית מַעֲכָה (Bêyth Maʻăkâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1038 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H4601 (מַעֲכָה); house of Maakah.

Nearby entries

H1035 · בֵּית לֶחֶם — Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine H1036 · בֵּית לְעַפְרָה — Beth-le-Aphrah, a place in Palestine H1037 · בֵּית מִלּוֹא — Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels H1039 · בֵּית נִמְרָה — Beth-Nimrah, a place east of the Jordan H1040 · בֵּית עֵדֶן — Beth-Eden, a place in Syria H1041 · בֵּית עַזְמָוֶת — house of Azmaveth, a place in Palestine

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