MACRON mā’ krŏn (Μάκρων). Ptolemy Macron, son of Dorymenes, was governor of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia under Antiochus IV Epiphanes (2 Macc 8:8). Ptolemy VI Philometor had committed Cyprus to him earlier, but Macron had deserted to Antiochus (10:13). He had influence with Antiochus for he was able to win favor for a certain Menelaus who already had been convicted of wrongdoing (4:45-47). He was known for military ability for Lysias, left in charge of the country while Antiochus was away in Persia, chose Macron, along with two others, to lead in battle against the Jews under Judas Maccabaeus. Their army totaled 47,000, besides help from two other sources, but still they were defeated by the aroused Jews (1 Macc 3:38-60; 4:1-25). Sometime after this Macron came to show favor toward the Jews and for this Antiochus V Eupator, son and successor of Antiochus Epiphanes, deposed Macron who then, in disgrace, poisoned himself (2 Macc 10:10-13).