Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H6494
פְּקַחְיָה
pe.qach.yah · “Pekahiah”
Used 3 times across 1 book
Definition
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.22;
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
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
Where it appears
2 Kings3
In the text
2 Kings 15:22And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.2 Kings 15:23In 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 15:26And 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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