Strong's Lexicon Pikol: Phicol Original Word: פִיכֹל Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain origin, possibly related to a title or a personal name. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Phicol in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Phicol is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to a military commander serving under Abimelech, the king of Gerar. The name Phicol is associated with leadership and authority, particularly in a military context. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's role or status. Phicol, as a commander, would have been a key figure in the military hierarchy of Gerar, a Philistine city-state. The interactions between the patriarchs of Israel and the Philistine leaders, including Phicol, reflect the complex relationships and treaties that were common in the region during the patriarchal period. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition commander of Abimelech's army NASB Translation Phicol (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִּיכֹל proper name, masculine captain of Abimelech of Gerar Genesis 21:22,32; Genesis 26:26, Φικολ, ᵐ5L Φιχολ. פִילֶגֶשׁ see מִּלֶנֶשׁ. פים, perhaps < פאם (√ of following, compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Phichol Apparently from peh and kol; mouth of all; Picol, a Philistine -- Phichol. see HEBREW peh see HEBREW kol Forms and Transliterations וּפִיכֹ֖ל וּפִיכֹל֙ ופיכל ū·p̄î·ḵōl ufiChol ūp̄îḵōlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 21:22 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־ צְבָא֔וֹ NAS: that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander KJV: that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain INT: spoke Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army Genesis 21:32 Genesis 26:26 3 Occurrences |
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fill, II. make wide, IV. become full (of fat); hence (Thes and others) following, by syncope of א, compare Ges§ 19k). 
