Maachathite

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The inhabitants of Maacah, or Maachah (Deut. 3:1414Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day. (Deuteronomy 3:14); Josh. 12:55And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon. (Joshua 12:5); Josh. 13:11,1311And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah; (Joshua 13:11)
13Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day. (Joshua 13:13); 2 Sam. 23:3434Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, (2 Samuel 23:34); 2 Kings 25:2323And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. (2 Kings 25:23); 1 Chron. 4:1919And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite. (1 Chronicles 4:19); Jer. 40:88Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. (Jeremiah 40:8)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
4602 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
Ma`akathiy
Phonic:
mah-ak-aw-thee’
Meaning:
patrial from 4601; a Maakathite, or inhabitant of Maakah
KJV Usage:
Maachathite

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Maachathi

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A descendant of Maachah, 2 Sam. 23:34.