פֶּ֫קַח

pe.qachProper Noun (Masculine)H6492

Pekah

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Short Definition

Pekach, an Israelite king

Full Lexicon Entry

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Remaliah (H7425) § Pekah = "opened" son of Remaliah, originally a captain of king Pekahiah of Israel, murdered Pekahiah, usurped the throne and became the 18th king of the northern kingdom of Israel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

11 times

Appears 11 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Kings
9
2 Chronicles
1
Isaiah
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 28:6
  • 2 Kings 15:27
  • 2 Kings 15:30
  • 2 Kings 15:32
  • 2 Kings 16:1

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