BDB4765 [H4601 H758 H1038 H59]

1. masculine ᵐ5 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μα(α)χα:
\ \ a. son of Nahor by his concubine רְאוּמָה Gen 22:22 (J), ancestor of people see

3. b. father of חָנָן, a hero of David 1Chr 11:43.
\ \ c. Simeonite name 1Chr 27:16.
\ \ d. father of Achish 1Kgs 2:39 (see מָעוֺךְ above).

2. feminine ᵐ5 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μααχα, etc.:
\ \ a. Geshurite princess, wife of David, mother of Absalom, 2Sam 3:3 = 1Chr 3:2.
\ \ b. daughter of Absalom, wife of Rehoboam, mother of Abijam, 1Kgs 15:2; 2Chr 11:20; 2Chr 11:21; 2Chr 11:22 read also ׳מ 2Chr 13:2 (so ᵐ5 ᵑ6) for ᵑ0 מִיכָיָה, where called daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (on this difficulty see Be Öttli, and compare c).
\ \ c. mother of Asa, and called also daughter of Absalom (as b) 1Kgs 15:10, compare v1Kgs 15:13 = 2Chr 15:16, (on this difficulty see Th Kmp: in Kau).
\ \ d. concubine of Caleb according to 1Chr 2:48.
\ \ e. wife of Machir 1Chr 7:16, compare v1Chr 7:15 (corrupt, see Be). feminine wife of (יעיאל), father of Gibeon, 1Chr 8:29; 1Chr 9:35.

3. of a people, ᵐ5 Μοοχα, Μωχα, Μα(α)χα; dwelling west of Bashan, near Soba, and Geshur (compare especially adjective, of a people below), 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8 = 1Chr 19:7, ׳אֲרַם מ v1Chr 19:6 (compare Gen 22:24 above); = מַעֲכָת Josh 13:13 (+ גְּשׁוּר), ᵐ5 ὀ Μαχατει, Μαχαθι. — אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה see below בַּיִת, p. 112 above, and אָבֵל, p. 5.