Lexicon / H4582
מָעוֹךְ
ma.okh
  • Maoch

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Maoch

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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Maoch

מָעוֹךְ n.pr.m 1 S 27:2 . father of Achish of Gath;—