Quick Definition
Maoch
Biblical Persons & Places
Maoch
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.27.2;
referred to as Maoch (מָעוֹךְ), or Maacah (KJV= Maachah, NIV= Maakah) (מַעֲכָה);
father of Achish.
Strong's Definition
Maok, a Philistine
Derivation: from H4600 (מָעַךְ); oppressed;
KJV Usage: Maoch.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Maoch = "oppression"
1) father of king Achish of Gath with whom David took refuge
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מָעוֹךְ (ma.okh) — Maoch. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.27.2; father of: Achish (H0397); also called Maacah (KJV: Maachah; NIV: Maakah) at 1Ki.2.39; Also named: ma.a.khah (מַעֲכָה "Maacah" H4601Q) § Maoch = "oppression" father of king Achish of Gath with whom David took refuge
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name
Names of People | ≈ מַעֲכָה
Maoch = man, also known as Maacah; ► father of Achish, king of Gath
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָעוֹךְ n.pr.m. father of Achish of Gath;—1 S 27:2 ref