Given name
Pekah
“open-eyed”·“eye-opener”
Pekah is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewפקח
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Pekah means “open-eyed” or “eye-opener.”
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Where it comes from
Pekah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb paqah (פקח), “to open the eyes or ears.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Pekah appears in 2 Kings 15:25, 2 Kings 15:37, Isaiah 7:1 and 1 other passage.
- 2 Kings 15:25
- 2 Kings 15:37
- Isaiah 7:1
- 2 Kings 15:29
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Pekah’s family of names
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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