Maacah
ma.a.khah is a proper name used chiefly for women and men in family records, and also for a people or place named with a king and troops.
The proper noun most often identifies people in genealogical, marital, and royal-family notices; it also names a people or place in military and settlement contexts, where a king, troops, or Aram Maacah are mentioned.
Senses in use
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Personal name in family and royal records · dominant
The form is tagged as a proper noun in notices of parentage and marriage: in 1 Chronicles 2:48 the APB renders Maacah as Caleb's concubine who bore Sheber and Tirhanah, while in 2 Samuel 3:3 it names Absalom's mother. In 1 Kings 15:13, the APB presents Maacah as the mother removed from her position as queen.
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Name of a people or place in military settings · common
The proper noun occurs in accounts of hired forces and battle positions. In 2 Samuel 10:6 the APB renders “the king of Maacah” among the forces hired by Ammon, and in 1 Chronicles 19:6 it includes “Aram Maacah” among the sources of chariots and horsemen. Joshua 13:13 places Maacah alongside Geshur as remaining in Israel's midst.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB usually prints the name as “Maacah” in family and royal notices. In military and territorial contexts it also uses expressions such as “Aram Maacah,” “the king of Maacah,” and “Maacah”; these are translation-level presentations rather than definitions.