Lexical Definition

‎פִּיכֹל‎ Pîykôl (pee-kole') Phicol ^N:N-M-P
apparently from ‎פֶּה‎ and ‎כֹּל‎; mouth of all

Phichol.

• § Phichol = "strong"
• Picol, a Philistine

1) chief captain of the army of king Abimelech of the Philistines of Gerar in the days of Abraham and Isaac

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.21.22

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פִּיכֹל‎ proper name, masculine captain of Abimelech of Gerar Gen 21:22; Gen 21:32; Gen 26:26, Φικολ, ᵐ5^L Φιχολ. ‎פִילֶגֶשׁ‎ see ‎פִּלֶנֶשׁ‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Male • Commander of Abimelech's army

Man living at the time of the Patriarchs

Phicol, the commander of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar, who accompanied Abimelech in making treaties with Abraham and Isaac.

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.21.22;
• only referred to as Phicol פִּיכֹל.

Phicol was the commander of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar. He is mentioned twice in the book of Genesis, both times in the context of treaties made between Abimelech and the patriarchs.

In Genesis 21:22-32, Phicol accompanied Abimelech when they approached Abraham to make a treaty, acknowledging that God was with Abraham in all that he did. As part of the treaty, Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs as a witness that he had dug a well, which was named Beersheba.

Later, in Genesis 26:26, Phicol again accompanied Abimelech, along with Ahuzzath, Abimelech's advisor, when they came to make a treaty with Isaac. This event took place after Isaac had reopened the wells dug by his father, Abraham, and had settled in Beersheba.

Phicol's presence in these narratives suggests that he was a trusted official in Abimelech's court and played a significant role in diplomatic relations with the patriarchs.

All entries for Phicol: פִּיכֹל