H6492
פֶּ֫קַח
Pekah
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.25; son of: Remaliah (H7425) § Pekah = "opened" son of Remaliah, originally a captain of king Pekahiah of Israel, murdered Pekahiah, usurped the throne and became the 18th king of the northern kingdom of Israel
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
פֶּ֫קַח proper name, masculine usurping king of Israel, Φακεε (opening (? of eyes), or compare Syriac flower; compare proper name, masculine פקח, ׳פקח, on old Israel seals; in Assyrian Pa‡a—a (accusative) SchrCOT 2k 15, 30); — 2Kgs 15:25; 2Kgs 15:27; 2Kgs 15:29; 2Kgs 15:30; 2Kgs 15:31; 2Kgs 15:32; 2Kgs 15:37; 2Kgs 16:1; 2Kgs 16:5; Isa 7:1; 2Chr 28:6.
11 occurrences
II Kings (9), II Chronicles (1), Isaiah (1)