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Abel Beth-maakah <a href="../hebrew/63.htm" title="63">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Abel Beth-maakah: Abel Beth-maakah</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Location<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Abel Beyth-Ma`akah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-VEL bayt mah-ah-KAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(aw-bale' bayth ma-a-kaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Abel Beth-maakah<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Abel of Beth-maakah<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from two Hebrew words: אָבֵל (Abel), meaning "meadow" or "stream," and בֵּית מַעֲכָה (Beth-maakah), meaning "house of Maakah."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There are no direct Greek equivalents for Abel Beth-maakah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates it similarly in the passages where it appears.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Abel Beth-maakah is a geographical location mentioned in the Old Testament. It is often referred to as a fortified city in the northern kingdom of Israel, known for its strategic importance and association with various biblical events.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Abel Beth-maakah was situated in the northern part of ancient Israel, near the border with Aram (modern-day Syria). It was a significant city during the time of the united monarchy and the divided kingdom. The city is noted for its strong fortifications and its role as a refuge and a place of counsel. Its name suggests a lush, fertile area, possibly indicating its agricultural significance.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/58.htm">abel</a>, <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm">bayith</a> and <a href="/hebrew/4601.htm">Maakah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a city in N. Isr.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Abel (1), Abel-beth-maacah (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Abel-beth-maachah, Abel of Beth-maachah, <p>From <a href="/hebrew/58.htm">'abel</a> and <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm">bayith</a> and <a href="/hebrew/4601.htm">Ma'akah</a>; meadow of Beth-Maakah; Abel of Beth-maakah, a place in Palestine -- Abel-beth-maachah, Abel of Beth-maachah, <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/58.htm">'abel</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm">bayith</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4601.htm">Ma'akah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מַעֲכָ֑ה מַעֲכָ֡ה מעכה ma‘ăḵāh ma·‘ă·ḵāh maaChah<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_kings/15-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 15:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־ <b> מַעֲכָ֑ה </b> וְאֵת֙ כָּל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Dan, <span class="itali">Abel-beth-maacah</span> and all<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Dan, <span class="itali">and Abelbethmaachah,</span> and all Cinneroth,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/15-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Ijon Dan <span class="itali">Abel-beth-maacah</span> and all Chinneroth<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/15-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 15:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־ <b> מַעֲכָ֡ה </b> וְאֶת־ יָ֠נוֹחַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Ijon <span class="itali">and Abel-beth-maacah</span> and Janoah<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Ijon, <span class="itali">and Abelbethmaachah,</span> and Janoah,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/15-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and captured Ijon <span class="itali">and Abel-beth-maacah</span> and Janoah and Kedesh<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_62.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_62.htm">Strong's Hebrew 62<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/maachah_62.htm">ma·‘ă·ḵāh — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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