Bible Names N-Z

Perida in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

pe-ri'-da (peridha' "recluse"): A family of "Solomon's servants" (Neh 7:57). In Ezr 2:55, a difference in the Hebrew spelling gives "Peruda" for the same person, who is also the "Pharida" of 1 Esdras 5:33....

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Pekahiah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whose eyes Jehovah opened), son and successor of Menahem was the 17th king of the separate kingdom of Israel, B.C. 759-757. After a brief reign of scarcely two years a conspiracy was organized against him by Pekah, who murdered him and seized the throne....

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Pelatiah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

let the Lord deliver; deliverance of the Lord...

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Pekah in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Remaliah -Captain of the army of Israel 2Ki 15:25 -Conspires against and assassinates King Pekahiah 2Ki 15:25 -Is made king of Israel 2Ki 15:27 -Victorious in war with Judah 2Ch 28:5,6 -Is plotted against and killed by Hoshea 2Ki 15:30,31 -Prophecies against Isa 7:1-16; 8:4-10...

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Pekahiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the Lord opened his eyes, the son and successor of Menahem on the throne of Israel. He was murdered in the royal palace of Samaria by Pekah, one of the captains of his army (2 Kings 15:23-26), after a reign of two years (B.C. 761-759). He "did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord."...

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Pelaiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. 1 Chronicles 3:24. 2. Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10....

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Pekah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(open-eyed), son of Remaliah, originally a captain of Pekaiah king of Israel, murdered his master seized the throne, and became the 18th sovereign of the northern kingdom, B.C. 757-740. Under his predecessors Israel had been much weakened through the payment of enormous tribute to the Assyrians (see especially) 2Ki 15:20 and by internal wars ...

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Pekahiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Menahem's son and successor, slain by Pekah. Reigned 759-757 B.C....

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