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Pekahiah

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, son of Menahem, assassinated by his captain Pekah

Detailed Definition
Pekahiah reigned only two years before being murdered in Samaria’s citadel (2 Kings 15:25). In poetry, Pekahiah symbolizes the fragility of inherited power, the brevity of unrighteous reigns, and how violence begets violence in dynastic collapse.
Example
Example in poetry:
In 2 Kings 15:22–26, Pekahiah’s brief reign inspires poetry about dynastic fragility; 19th-century verse notes his assassination by Pekah as emblem of instability; Contemporary minimalist poems list Pekahiah among Israel’s fleeting rulers; In poems about succession, Pekahiah’s two years contrast with longer reigns; Some liturgical laments include Pekahiah in cycles of violence; Educational poems cite Pekahiah to teach about Israel’s decline.
Additional Notes
Pekahiah, son of Menahem and king of Israel, reigned briefly before being assassinated by Pekah (2 Kings 15); his short, violent reign exemplifies the chaos of the northern kingdom’s final decades; poets may reference him to explore the fragility of power or the consequences of unrighteous rule.
Also Known As
Pekahiah king of Israel Pekahiah son of Menahem
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