ma.a.rah denotes the Philistine military body from which Goliath comes in the battle scene.

The attested construct plural identifies the Philistine military body or ranks from which Goliath emerges in 1 Samuel 17:23.

1. Philistine military body or ranks · dominant

   In 1 Samuel 17:23, the construct plural occurs in the clause identifying Goliath's origin among the Philistines as he rises to speak. The APB renders the surrounding clause "from the army, from the ranks of the Philistines,".

   1 Samuel 17:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 17:23, the APB presents the surrounding military context with "from the army, from the ranks of the Philistines." The precise English word corresponding to the term cannot be isolated.