Nehemiah 11:28 lists Meconah among the towns where post-exilic Jews settled after returning from Babylon. The name appears to be a variant spelling of מְכוֹנָה (base, foundation), perhaps indicating a fortified or established settlement. This was part of the resettlement of Judah's countryside after the exile, with families reclaiming ancestral towns. The Greek rendering as Mame shows textual uncertainty. Meconah represents the dozens of small villages that had to be repopulated to make the return from exile a viable restoration of community, not just a concentration in Jerusalem.