Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6495 |
|---|---|
| Word: | פְּקַח ־ קוַֹח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6491 redoubled |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | pqach-qowach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pek-akh-ko'-akh |
| Meaning: | 1. opening (of a dungeon), i.e. jail-delivery (figuratively, salvation for sin) |
| KJV Renderings: | opening of the prison. |
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פְּקַחקֿוֺחַ, read פְּקַחְקוֺחַ noun [masculine] opening (of eyes; compare Comm., Ges«GKC:85n»§ 85n, proposes wide, or complete, opening); — לַאֲסוּרִים Isa 61:1, figurative of freeing from dark prison; but ᵐ5 cheHpt read לְעִוְרִים, compare Di-Kit.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
