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פְּקַחְיָה H6494
H6494 is the Hebrew word פְּקַחְיָה, transliterated Pᵉqachyâh and said pek-akh-yaw'. The King James Version most often renders it pekahiah.
What it means
Pekachjah, an Israelite king.
Where it comes from
from H6491 (פָּקַח) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has observed.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Pekahiah.
Verses using פְּקַחְיָה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6494 mean?
H6494 is the Hebrew word פְּקַחְיָה (Pᵉqachyâh), meaning Pekachjah, an Israelite king.
How is H6494 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pekahiah (3 times).
How many times does H6494 appear in the Bible?
פְּקַחְיָה (Pᵉqachyâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6494 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6491 (פָּקַח) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has observed.
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