Quick Definition
Pekah
Biblical Persons & Places
Pekah
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.25;
only referred to as Pekah (פֶּ֫קַח);
a son of Remaliah.
Strong's Definition
Pekach, an Israelite king
Derivation: from H6491 (פָּקַח); watch;
KJV Usage: Pekah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Pekah = "opened"
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.25;
son of: Remaliah (H7425)
§ Pekah = "opened"
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פֶּקַח
peqach
BDB Definition:
Pekah = opened
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6491
Total KJV Occurrences: 11