Given name
Pekahiah
“Yah is an eye-opener”·“Yah makes able to see”
Pekahiah is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewפקחיה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Pekahiah means “Yah is an eye-opener” or “Yah makes able to see.”
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Where it comes from
Pekahiah 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 Pekahiah appears in 2 Kings 15:22-26.
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Pekahiah’s family of names
See also 1
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