Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
Designation of one of David’s captains
(1 Chron. 11:46).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
Designation of Eliel, one of David’s mighty men. Its signification is unknown (1 Chron. 11:46).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
Machaviym
Meaning:
apparently a patrial, but from an unknown place (in the plural only for a singular); a Machavite or inhabitant of some place named Machaveh
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
declarers: propagators: assemblers: living ones
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
The place of the congregation; blotting out:―designation of Eliel, 1 Chron. 11:46. {Locus congregationis}