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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 6493. פִּקֵּ֫חַ (piqqeach) -- Open-eyed, clear-sighted, discerning</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/6493.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/exodus/4-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/6493.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 6493</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/6492.htm" title="6492">◄</a> 6493. piqqeach <a href="../hebrew/6494.htm" title="6494">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">piqqeach: Open-eyed, clear-sighted, discerning</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">פִקֵּחַ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>piqqeach<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>pik-KAY-akh<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(pik-kay'-akh)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Open-eyed, clear-sighted, discerning<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>clear-sighted, intelligent<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root פָּקַח (pāqach), meaning "to open" or "to be open."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G3525 (nēphō): To be sober, to be watchful<p> - G5429 (phronimos): Wise, prudent<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "piqqeach" is used to describe someone who is perceptive, discerning, or clear-sighted. It often refers to individuals who possess insight or understanding, particularly in spiritual or moral contexts. The term can also imply physical sight, as in the ability to see clearly.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, being "open-eyed" or discerning was highly valued, especially in leaders and prophets. Wisdom and understanding were seen as gifts from God, enabling individuals to lead others and make righteous decisions. The concept of spiritual insight was often linked to one's relationship with God and adherence to His commandments.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6491b.htm">paqach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>seeing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>clear-sighted (1), seeing (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מִּקֵּחַ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>seeing</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">פ</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-11.htm">Exodus 4:11</a> (opposed to <font class="hebrew2">עִוֵּר</font>); plural <font class="hebrew2">מִּקְחִים</font>, figurative, <a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-8.htm">Exodus 23:8</a> <em>clear-sighted ones</em> (compare [<font class="hebrew2">עָוַר</font>]). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>seeing, wise <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6491.htm">paqach</a>; clear-sighted; figuratively, intelligent -- seeing, wise. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6491.htm">paqach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>פִּקְחִ֔ים פִקֵּ֖חַ פקח פקחים fikKeach pikChim piq·ḥîm p̄iq·qê·aḥ piqḥîm p̄iqqêaḥ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 4:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֵרֵ֔שׁ א֥וֹ <b> פִקֵּ֖חַ </b> א֣וֹ עִוֵּ֑ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> deaf, or <span class="itali">seeing</span> or blind?<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> or deaf, <span class="itali">or the seeing,</span> or the blind?<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> deaf or <span class="itali">seeing</span> or blind men<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/23-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 23:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ יְעַוֵּ֣ר <b> פִּקְחִ֔ים </b> וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> blinds <span class="itali">the clear-sighted</span> and subverts<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> blindeth <span class="itali">the wise,</span> and perverteth<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A bribe blinds <span class="itali">the clear-sighted</span> and subverts the cause<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6493.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6493.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6493<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/fikkeach_6493.htm">p̄iq·qê·aḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/pikchim_6493.htm">piq·ḥîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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