Lexicon / H6494
פְּקַחְיָה
pe.qach.yah
  • Pekahiah
  • hath opened

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: 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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: hath opened

פְּקַחְיָה י׳ n.pr.m hath opened . king of Israel (the eyes)