Quick Definition
Pekah
Biblical Persons & Places
Pekah
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.25;
only referred to as Pekah (פֶּ֫קַח);
a son of Remaliah.
Strong's Definition
Pekach, an Israelite king
Derivation: from H6491 (פָּקַח); watch;
KJV Usage: Pekah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Pekah = "opened"
1) 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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
פֶּ֫קַח (pe.qach) — 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פֶּ֫קַח n.pr.m. usurping king of Israel base