Strong's H6492 · Hebrew
פֶּקַח
Peqach · /peh'-kakh/
Definition
Pekach, an Israelite king
KJV: Pekah.
Root / derivation: from H6491 (פָּקַח); watch;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פֶּקַח across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Kings9 verses
But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
2 Kings 15:27In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.
2 Kings 15:29In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
2 Kings 15:30And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
2 Kings 15:31And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
2 Kings 15:32In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
2 Kings 15:37In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
2 Kings 16:1In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings 16:5Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6492 (Peqach) mean?
Pekach, an Israelite king
How many times does H6492 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6492 (פֶּקַח) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Pekah.”
How is Peqach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6492 is rendered as “Pekah” (11×).
Where does the Hebrew word פֶּקַח come from?
from H6491 (פָּקַח); watch;