How to Pronounce Makkedah
Mah-kay-DAH
Makkedah is pronounced Mah-kay-DAH (məˈkiːdə): three syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: muh-KEE-duh.
What does Makkedah mean?
Makkedah means “worshiping; burning; raised; crookedness”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Makkedah?
Makkedah was a Canaanite city taken during Joshua's southern campaign. Its five allied kings fled and hid in a cave at Makkedah (Joshua 10:16), and Joshua later captured the city and struck it with the sword (Joshua 10:28). It is listed among the cities of Judah in Joshua 15:41.
Also pronounced
muh-KEE-duh
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