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פַּקֻּעָה H6498

H6498 is the Hebrew word פַּקֻּעָה, transliterated paqquʻâh and said pak-koo-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it gourds.

Word: פַּקֻּעָהTransliteration: paqquʻâhSaid: pak-koo-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

the wild cucumber (from splitting open to shed its seeds).

Where it comes from

from the same as H6497 (פֶּקַע).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

gourds 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: gourd.

Verses using פַּקֻּעָה

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

2 Kings 4:39 · KJV

And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6498 mean?

H6498 is the Hebrew word פַּקֻּעָה (paqquʻâh), meaning the wild cucumber (from splitting open to shed its seeds).

How is H6498 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it gourds (1 time).

How many times does H6498 appear in the Bible?

פַּקֻּעָה (paqquʻâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6498 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H6497 (פֶּקַע).

Nearby entries

H6495 · פְּקַח־קוֹחַ — opening (of a dungeon), i.e. jail-delivery…H6496 · פָּקִיד — a superintendent (civil, military or religious)H6497 · פֶּקַע — a semi-globe H6499 · פַּר — a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in…H6500 · פָּרָא — to bear fruit H6501 · פֶּרֶא — the onager

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