פְּקַחְיָה

pe.qach.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H6494

Pekahiah

From: from H6491 (פָּקַח) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has observed;

Short Definition

Pekachjah, 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: Menahem (H4505) § Pekahiah = "Jehovah sees" son of king Menahem of the northern kingdom of Israel, succeeded to the throne as the 17th king and ruled for 2 years when he was murdered by one of the captains of his army, Pekah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Kings
3

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 15:22
  • 2 Kings 15:23
  • 2 Kings 15:26

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