Pekod

Pekod [N] [H] [S]

probably a place in Babylonia ( Jeremiah 50:21 ; Ezekiel 23:23 ). It is the opinion, however, of some that this word signifies "visitation," "punishment," and allegorically "designates Babylon as the city which was to be destroyed."

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Pekod". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .
Pekod [N] [E] [S]

noble; rulers
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Pekod'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.
Pekod [N] [E] [H]

(visitation ), an appellative applied to the Chaldeans. ( Jeremiah 50:21 ; Ezekiel 23:23 ) Authorities are undecided as to the meaning of the term.


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Pekod'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

PEKOD

pe'-kod (peqodh):

A name applied in Jeremiah 50:21 and Ezekiel 23:23 to the Chaldeans. Various English Versions of the Bible (margins) in the former passage gives the meaning as "visitation."


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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PEKOD'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.