Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6497 |
|---|---|
| Word: | פֶּקַע |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to burst |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | peqa |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (peh'-kah) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. only used as an architectural term of an ornament similar to H6498, a semi-globe |
| KJV Renderings: | knop. |
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פְּקָעִים noun masculine 1Kgs 7:24 plural carved wood or metal ornaments, either ball-, knob-shaped ( Löwp. 332 f.) or gourd-shaped (so most; compare following; Syriac [untranscribed source text 4295] flowers [Lexicons]); — 1Kgs 6:18; 1Kgs 7:24 (twice in verse).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
