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Pekah

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

King of Israel who conspired with Rezin of Aram against Judah, provoking Isaiah’s prophecy

Detailed Definition
Pekah assassinated Pekahiah and ruled during the Syro-Ephraimite War; Tiglath-pileser III later killed him (2 Kings 15). In poetry, Pekah represents the folly of alliances against divine will, the chaos of usurpation, and how geopolitical schemes are judged by prophetic word.
Example
Example in poetry:
In 2 Kings 15:25–31, Pekah’s assassination of Pekahiah inspires historical poetry about Israel’s chaos; 19th-century verse depicts Pekah’s alliance with Rezin against Judah as political folly; Contemporary poems explore Pekah’s reign as case study in civil war; In laments over Samaria, Pekah’s rule ends in Hoshea’s betrayal; Some chronological poems list Pekah among kings who “did evil in the sight of the Lord”; Educational poems cite Pekah to teach about Assyrian expansion.
Additional Notes
Pekah, king of Israel, reigned during a time of Assyrian threat and internal instability (2 Kings 15); his assassination reflects the era’s volatility; his name appears in historical poetry as a symbol of failed leadership amid imperial pressure and national fragmentation.
Also Known As
Pekah king of Israel Pekah son of Remaliah
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