H4719: מַקֵּדָה
Maqqêdâh · pronounced mak-kay-daw' · “Makkedah”
Definition
Makkedah, a place in Palestine
KJV translates it as: Makkedah.
Word origin: from the same as H5348 (נָקֹד) in the denominative sense of herding (compare H5349 (נֹקֵד)); fold;
Extended definition
the location of a cave in Judah where Joshua captured and executed five Canaanite kings during the conquest; located near Bethhoron and Libnah
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4719 is translated
- makkedah ×9
Bible verses with H4719 (Maqqêdâh)
Maqqêdâh appears in 8 verses.
- 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: