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Strong's H6494 פְּקַחְיָה (peqachyah)

Peqachyah means “Pekahiah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6494
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H6494 Quick Answer

Strong's H6494 פְּקַחיָה (Pqachyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Pqachyah (pek-akh-yaw') n/p. 1. Jah has observed 2. Pekachjah, an Israelite king It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include pekahiah, king, and kings. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Pqachyah (pek-akh-yaw') n/p. 1. Jah has observed 2. Pekachjah, an Israelite king
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
pekahiah, king, and kings

Meaning and Definition

Pqachyah (pek-akh-yaw') n/p. 1. Jah has observed 2. Pekachjah, an Israelite king [from H6491 and H3050] KJV: Pekahiah. Root(s): H6491, H3050

Original Word
פְּקַחיָה
Transliteration
Pqachyah
Derivation
Root: פקח First root strongs: 6491 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6494. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Pekahiah

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H6494 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Pqachyah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H6494 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6494 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6494 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 15:22 KJV

And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 15:23 KJV

In 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 15:26 KJV

And 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.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6494.

2 Kings 15:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:23 Old Testament, KJV
In 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 15:26 Old Testament, KJV
And 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6494, grouped by book.

2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6494 FAQ

What does peqachyah (פְּקַחְיָה) mean?

Peqachyah (Strong's H6494) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Pekahiah". Pqachyah (pek-akh-yaw') n/p. 1. Jah has observed 2. Pekachjah, an Israelite king

How many times is peqachyah (פְּקַחְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6494 across 1 book.

Where can I study peqachyah (פְּקַחְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6494 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate peqachyah (פְּקַחְיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pekahiah, king, and kings. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.