Lexicon
מָעוֹךְ
ma.okh
H4582
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Maoch

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ma.okh is used as the proper name of Achish's father in 1 Samuel 27:2.

The attested use presents ma.okh as a proper name in the identification of Achish as his son in 1 Samuel 27:2.

Senses in use

  1. A personal name in Achish's identification · dominant

    In 1 Samuel 27:2, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the designation of Achish as a son; the APB renders the clause “to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 27:2, the APB presents the name in “Achish son of Maoch.” This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a separate lexical rendering.

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