מַעֲכָה
ma.a.khah
Maacah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Maacah (מַעֲכָה) Based on the lexical data provided, Maacah appears as a proper noun in Hebrew with a single biblical occurrence. The term functions as a name rather than a common word with semantic range or varying applications. With only one attestation in the biblical text, the word cannot be analyzed for patterns of usage or contextual nuance. The significance of this entry in the lexicon is primarily identificational rather than semantic. Maacah serves as a designation—likely for a person or place in ancient Israel—rather than a word whose meaning can be unpacked through multiple uses or definitions. The single occurrence limits what can be determined about how the term was understood or applied by biblical authors or audiences. Without additional occurrences to establish patterns, broader contexts, or related usages, analysis of this lexeme remains constrained to its basic identification as a proper noun within the Hebrew biblical corpus. Further understanding would require examining the specific biblical passage where it appears and any historical or geographical sources external to this lexical data.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text