- Original: מעוך - Transliteration: Ma`owk - Phonetic: maw-oke' - Definition: Maoch = oppression 1. father of king Achish of Gath with whom David took refuge - Origin: from H4600 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From H4600 ; oppressed; Maok a Philistine: - Maoch. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Maoch, 1 1 Samuel 27:2