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תֻּכִּי H8500

H8500 is the Hebrew word תֻּכִּי, transliterated tukkîy and said took-kee'. The King James Version most often renders it peacocks.

Word: תֻּכִּיTransliteration: tukkîySaid: took-kee'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

probably of foreign derivation; some imported creature, probably a peacock.

Where it comes from

or תּוּכִּי.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

peacocks 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: peacock.

Verses using תֻּכִּי

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 10:22 · KJV

For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

2 Chronicles 9:21 · KJV

For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8500 mean?

H8500 is the Hebrew word תֻּכִּי (tukkîy), meaning probably of foreign derivation; some imported creature, probably a peacock.

How is H8500 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it peacocks (2 times).

How many times does H8500 appear in the Bible?

תֻּכִּי (tukkîy) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8500 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or תּוּכִּי.

Nearby entries

H8497 · תָּכָה — to strew, i.e. encamp H8498 · תְּכוּנָה — adjustment, i.e. structure; by implication, equipage H8499 · תְּכוּנָה — something arranged or fixed, i.e. a place H8501 · תָּכָךְ — to dissever, i.e. crush H8502 · תִּכְלָה — completeness H8503 · תַּכְלִית — completion; by implication, an extremity

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