pe.qa denotes gourd-like decorative forms carved in cedar or cast around a vessel.

The attested plural noun denotes gourd-like decorative forms: carved among open flowers in cedarwork and arranged in rows beneath a vessel's lip.

1. Gourd-like ornamentation · dominant

   In 1 Kings 6:18, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in the description of cedar inside the house; the APB renders the carving as “gourds and open flowers.” In 1 Kings 7:24, the same plural form appears twice in the description of forms beneath a lip, going around the sea in two rows; the APB renders them as “Gourds.”

   1 Kings 6:181 Kings 7:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the forms as “gourds” in both verses, once within cedar carving and once as rows beneath a vessel's lip. This rendering confirms the overall decorative context rather than isolating each token precisely.