Meconah
LocationsGeographical Setting
Meconah is an unidentified settlement in the Shephelah region of Judah, listed among the towns repopulated by Judean exiles returning from Babylon.
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A town in the neighborhood of Ziklag, named only in Nehemiah 11:28, as reoccupied by the men of Judah after the Captivity. It is not identified.
What is the meaning of Meconah in the Bible?
A town in the neighborhood of Ziklag, named only in Nehemiah 11:28, as reoccupied by the men of Judah after the Captivity. It is not identified.
SIGNIFICANCE
The mention of Meconah in Nehemiah 11:28 provides specific evidence of the administrative reorganization and demographic resettlement efforts undertaken by the Judean community upon their return from Babylonian exile.
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