פֶּקַע peqaʻ

Meaning

a semi-globe

In the King James Version: knop.

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to burst; only used as an architectural term of an ornament similar to H6498 (פַּקֻּעָה),

Where it is used

• 1 Kings 6:18 The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.
• 1 Kings 7:24 Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea.