ma.a.kha.ti is a gentilic designation used of a Maacathite person or people in personal and territorial contexts.

The term consistently functions as a gentilic designation. It identifies people in personal descriptions and names, while in territorial statements it marks the Maacathite people or their border alongside the Geshurites.

1. Gentilic designation for Maacathite people · dominant

   The form is tagged as a masculine singular absolute gentilic in every occurrence. In 2 Samuel 23:34 and 2 Kings 25:23, the APB renders personal identifications with “the Maacathite”; in Deuteronomy 3:14 and Joshua 13:13, it occurs in clauses concerning the Maacathite border or people alongside the Geshurite.

   2 Samuel 23:342 Kings 25:23Deuteronomy 3:14Joshua 12:5Joshua 13:11Joshua 13:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term as “the Maacathite” in personal identifications, while territorial passages use “Maacathites” or refer to “Maacah.” These renderings indicate the verse contexts rather than a separate lexical sense.