H6497: פֶּקַע
peqaʻ · pronounced peh'-kah · “gourd”
Definition
a semi-globe
KJV translates it as: knop.
Word origin: from an unused root meaning to burst; only used as an architectural term of an ornament similar to H6498 (פַּקֻּעָה),
Extended definition
knob-shaped or ball-shaped or gourd-shaped carved wood or metal ornament
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H6497 is translated
- gourds ×3
Bible verses with H6497 (peqaʻ)
Peqaʻ appears in 2 verses.
- 1 Kings 6:18
And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
- 1 Kings 7:24
And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast.