6369. Pikol

Lexicon

Pikol: Phicol

Original Word: פִיכֹל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Piykol
Pronunciation: pee-KOHL
Phonetic Spelling: (pee-kole')
Definition: Phicol
Meaning: Picol

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Phichol

Apparently from peh and kol; mouth of all; Picol, a Philistine -- Phichol.

see HEBREW peh

see HEBREW kol

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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, ᵐ5^L Φιχολ.

פִילֶגֶשׁ see מִּלֶנֶשׁ.

פים, perhaps < פאם (√ of following, compare Arabic fill, II. make wide, IV. become full (of fat); hence (Thes and others) following, by syncope of א, compare Ges^{§ 19k}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: The name פִיכֹל (Picol) is of uncertain origin, but it is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name פִיכֹל (Picol) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: Picol is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual, the commander of the army of Abimelech, king of Gerar.

Context: Picol is mentioned in the context of the patriarchal narratives in the Book of Genesis. He is identified as the chief military officer serving under Abimelech, the king of Gerar. Picol appears in two significant episodes involving the patriarch Abraham and later Isaac.

• Genesis 21:22-32: Picol is introduced when he accompanies Abimelech to make a covenant with Abraham. Abimelech, along with Picol, approaches Abraham to establish a treaty of peace, recognizing God's favor upon Abraham. The covenant is sealed at Beersheba, where Abraham plants a tamarisk tree and calls on the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.

• Genesis 26:26-31: Picol reappears in the narrative concerning Isaac, Abraham's son. Once again, he accompanies Abimelech to seek a peace agreement, this time with Isaac. The king and his commander recognize that the LORD is with Isaac, prompting them to seek a non-aggression pact. Isaac agrees, and they swear an oath, resulting in a peaceful resolution.

Picol's role as a military leader underscores the importance of securing alliances and maintaining peace in the ancient Near Eastern context. His presence in these narratives highlights the diplomatic interactions between the patriarchs and the surrounding nations.

Forms and Transliterations

וּפִיכֹ֖ל וּפִיכֹל֙ ופיכל ū·p̄î·ḵōl ufiChol ūp̄îḵōl

Englishman'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
HEB: וַיָּ֣קָם אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־ צְבָא֔וֹ
NAS: and Abimelech and Phicol, the commander
KJV: rose up, and Phichol the chief captain
INT: arose and Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army

Genesis 26:26
HEB: וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ וּפִיכֹ֖ל שַׂר־ צְבָאֽוֹ׃
NAS: Ahuzzath and Phicol the commander
KJV: one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain
INT: Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6369
3 Occurrences

ū·p̄î·ḵōl — 3 Occ.