Quick Definition
Pekahiah
Biblical Persons & Places
Pekahiah
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.22;
only referred to as Pekahiah (פְּקַחְיָה);
a son of Menahem.
Strong's Definition
Pekachjah, an Israelite king
Derivation: from H6491 (פָּקַח) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has observed;
KJV Usage: Pekahiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Pekahiah = "Jehovah sees"
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
פְּקַחְיָה (pe.qach.yah) — Pekahiah. 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פְּקַחְיָה n.pr.m. king of Israel (י׳ hath opened the eyes) base