HebrewH6497Noun (Masculine)
פֶּקָעִים
pe.qa
“gourd”
2Occurrences
H6497Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a semi-globe
from an unused root meaning to burst; only used as an architectural term of an ornament similar to H6498 (פַּקֻּעָה),
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
knob-shaped or ball-shaped or gourd-shaped carved wood or metal ornament
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
H:N-M
Full Description
H:N-M
Occurrences
פֶּקָעִים appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Kings
2
Key Passages
1 Kings 6:18BSB
The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.
1 Kings 7:24BSB
Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea.
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