Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts מַעֲכָה(Ancient Hebrew)

Meaning & History

Derived from Hebrew מָעַך (maʿaḵ) meaning "to press, to crush" [1]. This name is borne by both male and female characters in the Old Testament.

Related Names

VariantMaachah
Other Languages & CulturesMa'akha(Biblical Hebrew)
User SubmissionMa'acah

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h4600, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h4600.
Entry updated October 6, 2024