The meaning of “תְּקוֹעִי”
Understanding Tᵉqôwʻîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or תְּקֹעִי Tᵉqôʻîy (tek-o-ee'); patronymically from תְּקוֹעַ Tekoite. - § Tekoite = see Tekoa "trumpet blast" - a Tekoi...
תְּקוֹעִי
or תְּקֹעִי Tᵉqôʻîy (tek-o-ee'); patronymically from תְּקוֹעַ Tekoite. - § Tekoite = see Tekoa "trumpet blast" - a Tekoite or inhabitant of Tekoah 1) an inhabitant of Tekoa
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 14:9 | “And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.” Word: תְּקוֹעִי (Tᵉqôwʻîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 27:9 | “The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.” Word: תְּקוֹעִי (Tᵉqôwʻîy) | |
| Nehemiah 3:27 | “After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.” Word: תְּקוֹעִי (Tᵉqôwʻîy) |