Meconah

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Meconah (Mekonah in the King James Version) was a biblical town near Ziklag. It was occupied by the Jews under Nehemiah.[1] It has been equated with Madmannah by Simsons[2] but this is not always agreed with. The present day site is unknown.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ NIV: Nehemiah 11:28
  2. ^ GTT Page 155
  3. ^ Douglas, J.D.; Hillyer, Norman; Bruce, F.F.; Guthrie, Donald; Millard, A.R.; Wiseman, D.J. (Eds.). The Illustrated Bible Dictionary Volume 2, page 969. Inter-Varsity, 1980. ISBN 0851106285