Pekahiah
pe.qach.yah is the personal name of Menahem's son, presented as Israel's ruler and in royal records.
The term is used as a proper personal name: it identifies Menahem's son in the succession to rule, in the notice of his reign over Israel, and in the record of his acts.
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Personal name in royal succession and record · dominant
The form is tagged Noun · Proper in all three verses. In 2 Kings 15:22 the APB renders the succession clause, “Pekahiah his son reigned in his place”; 2 Kings 15:23 names him as Menahem's son reigning over Israel, and 2 Kings 15:26 places his acts in the royal chronicle notice.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Pekahiah” in each verse, within notices of succession, reign, and recorded acts. The verse is read as a whole, but the proper-name use is clear from the clauses.