Bible Person

Maachah

Meaning: pressed down; worn; fastened · Female · 1 cross reference

This Maachah entry refers to the father of Shephatiah, ruler over Simeon in David's administrative list, not to the women or other figures of the same name elsewhere. This figure belongs to the family background of the united monarchy's tribal leadership. First appears in 1 Chr 27:16.1

AI summary: This Maachah matters because this single cross reference supports the identity of a tribal officer in David's kingdom. Even a brief paternal notice helps humanize the administrative order by tying office to remembered family lines. Taken together, the material presents this Maachah as a familial source within David's governing structure.1

Central Figure

Maachah

Meaning: pressed down; worn; fastened