The meaning of “פְּקַחְיָה”
Understanding Pᵉqachyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Pekahiah. - § Pekahiah = "Jehovah sees" - Pekachjah, an Israelite king 1) son of king Menahem of the northern kingdom of...
פְּקַחְיָה
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 15:22 | “And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.” Word: פְּקַחְיָה (Pᵉqachyâh) | |
| 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.” Word: פְּקַחְיָה (Pᵉqachyâh) | |
| 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.” Word: פְּקַחְיָה (Pᵉqachyâh) |