Makkedah: meaning of the name

Makkedah in Hebrew and Greek

Places named Makkedah

• Makkedah

Makkedah in Scripture

“Makkedah” appears in 8 verses of the King James Version.

• Joshua 10:10

  And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth–horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

• Joshua 10:16

  But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

• Joshua 10:17

  And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.

• Joshua 10:21

  And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

• Joshua 10:28

  And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

• Joshua 10:29

  Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

• Joshua 12:16

  The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth–el, one;

• Joshua 15:41

  And Gederoth, Beth–dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages: