H4739 H4739
Makaz, a town in Israel (proper name of an administrative district location)
Makaz is the name of a town in Israel, location unknown. It appears in 1 Kings 4:9 as part of Solomon's administrative districts, where one of the king's officials was responsible for Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan. The name's etymology is uncertain, though it may relate to a root meaning 'end' or 'extremity'. Ancient versions offer various transliterations, with the Septuagint rendering it as a different known location. The site has not been conclusively identified by modern archaeology.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A town name, Makaz, located in Solomon's administrative territory, likely in the region of Dan or northern Judah. The grouping with Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh suggests western central Israel. The mention demonstrates Solomon's organized bureaucratic system, dividing the kingdom into supply districts. Despite ancient testimony, the precise location remains unknown today. 1×
AR["فِي-مَاقَصَ"]·ben["-মধ্যে-মাকষে"]·DE["in-Makaz"]·EN["in-Makaz"]·FR["dans-Makaz"]·heb["ב-מקץ"]·HI["माकास्-में"]·ID["di-Makaz"]·IT["in-Makaz"]·jav["ing-Makaz"]·KO["마갃과"]·PT["em-Maqats"]·RU["в-Макаце"]·ES["en-Makats"]·SW["na-huko-Shaalibimu"]·TR["Makats'ta"]·urd["میں-مقص"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מָקַץ n.pr.loc. in Israel, site unknown, 1 K 4:9; 𝔊 Μαχεμας, A Μαχμας (i. e. מִכְמָס), 𝔊L Μαγχας.