Pekahiah

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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts פְּקַחְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˌpɛkə.ˈhaɪə/(Biblical English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsPəqaḥya (Hebrew)

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (peqah) "open" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This was the name of a king of northern Israel the son of Menahem.
Added 6/13/2023 by Paradiso36
Edited 3/16/2025 by Paradiso36