פְּקַחְיָה
pekachya · Pekahiah
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6494 · appears 3 times in the Bible
What is the Strong number?
Strong’s number identifies this word: use it to find the same word in other study tools.What it means
pekachya (פְּקַחְיָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Pekahiah”.
A personal name meaning "YHWH has opened (the eyes)." King of Israel, son of Menahem; he reigned two years and was killed by his captain Pekah (2 Kings 15:22-26).
How to say it
pe·kach·ya
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Kings 15:22
Menahem lay down with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 15:23
In year fifty of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned two years.
- 2 Kings 15:26
The rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, there they are, written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.