The meaning of “פְּקַחְיָה”

Understanding Pᵉqachyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H6494

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

פְּקַחְיָה

Phoneticpek-akh-yaw'

TransliterationPᵉqachyâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Pekahiah. - § Pekahiah = "Jehovah sees" - Pekachjah, an Israelite king 1) 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
2 Kings 15:22	“And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.”
2 Kings 15:23	“In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.”
2 Kings 15:26	“And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.”

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Most Frequent Book

2 Kings

Book Distribution

2 Kings3

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