מַקֵּדָ֖ה
𐤌𐤒𐤃𐤄
Maqedah
Makkedah
Makkedah; a proper noun designating a settlement in the southern part of Canaan, most notably referenced in the context of the Israelite conquest narratives as the site of a military engagement and the execution of local rulers. While the form of the name may be related to terms denoting herding or enclosures for livestock, in the biblical corpus it functions solely as a place name, without lexical use as a common noun.
Joshua 10:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H4719
| Lemma | מַקֵּדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤒𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Maqedah |
| Strong's | H4719 |
| Definition | Makkedah; a proper noun designating a settlement in the southern part of Canaan, most notably referenced in the context of the Israelite conquest narratives as the site of a military engagement and the execution of local rulers. While the form of the name may be related to terms denoting herding or enclosures for livestock, in the biblical corpus it functions solely as a place name, without lexical use as a common noun. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Makkedah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4719-02
Makkedah
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular, absolute form (place name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a feminine singular proper noun functioning solely as a place name in the biblical corpus. Although etymologically linked to נקד ('to mark, spot' or possibly 'to herd'), its lexical role is exclusively as a toponym, so it is rendered by its established name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Maqedah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Makkedah |