The meaning of “פֶּקַח”
Understanding Peqach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Pekah. - § Pekah = "opened" - Pekach, an Israelite king 1) son of Remaliah, originally a captain of king Pekahiah of Isr...
פֶּקַח
Pekah. - § Pekah = "opened" - Pekach, an Israelite king 1) 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 15:31 | “And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.” Word: פֶּקַח (Peqach) | |
| 2 Chronicles 28:6 | “For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.” Word: פֶּקַח (Peqach) | |
| Isaiah 7:1 | “And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.” Word: פֶּקַח (Peqach) |