Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H4582: מָעוֹךְ

Mâʻôwk · pronounced maw-oke' · “Maoch”

Definition

Maok, a Philistine

KJV translates it as: Maoch.

Word origin: from H4600 (מָעַךְ); oppressed;

Extended definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.27.2;
father of: Achish (H0397); also called Maacah (KJV: Maachah; NIV: Maakah) at 1Ki.2.39;
Also named: ma.a.khah (מַעֲכָה "Maacah" H4601Q)
§ Maoch = "oppression"
father of king Achish of Gath with whom David took refuge

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H4582 is translated

  • maoch ×1

Bible verses with H4582 (Mâʻôwk)

Mâʻôwk appears in 1 verse.

  • 1 Samuel 27:2

    And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.