What does פָּקַד · לַיִל mean in the Bible?
פָּקַד · לַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to visit, inspect, attend during the night".
Hebrew · H6485, H3915
פָּקַד לַיְלָה
To visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee , muster , charge , care for , miss , deposit , etc. · properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity
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פָּקַדH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee , muster , charge , care for , miss , deposit , etc.
Pronunciationpaqad
Visit encompasses divine oversight—both gracious remembrance and punitive judgment—with covenantal accountability.
Open lexicon entry →לַיִלH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity
Pronunciationlaylāh
Night as darkness symbolizing adversity and spiritual danger; fundamental biblical metaphor for trial and divine testing.
Open lexicon entry →What does פָּקַד לַיְלָה (paqad laylah) mean in the Bible?
פָּקַד · לַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to visit, inspect, attend during the night".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6485, H3915?
H6485, H3915 is connected to 539 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to visit, inspect, attend during the night
Source Gloss
to visit, inspect, attend during the night
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups8Aligned forms142
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense100×
Perfect1Chr 21:6 · 1Kgs 20:15 · 1Sam 2:21 · 2Chr 36:23 · Exod 4:31 · Ezra 1:2 · Gen 21:1 · Job 34:13 · Job 35:15 · Job 36:23 · Lam 4:22 · Num 1:44 · Num 3:39 · Num 4:37 · Num 4:41 · Num 4:4533×
ImperfectAmos 3:2 · Hos 4:14 · Isa 10:12 · Jer 5:9 · Jer 5:29 · Jer 9:8 · Jer 25:12 · Jer 27:8 · Jer 29:10 · Jer 49:19 · Jer 50:44 · Zech 10:3 · Exod 13:19 · Gen 50:24 · Gen 50:25 · Hos 9:932×
Participle passive2Chr 23:14 · 2Kgs 11:15 · Exod 38:21 · Exod 38:25 · Num 1:45 · Num 2:32 · Num 3:39 · Num 4:37 · Num 4:41 · Num 4:45 · Num 26:51 · Num 26:57 · Num 26:63 · Num 31:1415×
Participle activeDeut 5:9 · Exod 20:5 · Exod 34:7 · Jer 11:22 · Jer 23:2 · Jer 29:32 · Jer 44:29 · Jer 46:25 · Jer 50:18 · Num 14:1810×
Infinitive absolute1Sam 20:6 · Exod 3:16 · Exod 13:19 · Gen 50:24 · Gen 50:255×
Sequential imperfect1Sam 14:17 · 2Kgs 9:34 · Jer 51:27 · Num 3:15 · Num 3:405×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action16×
Perfect2Kgs 7:17 · 2Kgs 25:23 · Gen 39:5 · Jer 40:5 · Jer 40:7 · Jer 40:11 · Jer 41:2 · Jer 41:10 · Jer 41:18 · Isa 62:6 · Jer 36:2012×
Sequential imperfectNum 1:50 · Ps 109:62×
ImperfectIsa 10:28 · Ps 31:62×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action14×
Imperfect1Kgs 20:39 · 1Sam 20:18 · 2Kgs 10:19 · Num 16:29 · Prov 19:23 · Ezek 38:8 · Isa 29:6 · Isa 24:22 · Jer 23:49×
Perfect1Sam 25:7 · 1Sam 25:21 · Num 31:493×
Infinitive absolute1Kgs 20:391×
Jussive2Kgs 10:191×
Hithpolal4×
Perfect1Kgs 20:27 · Num 1:47 · Num 2:33 · Num 26:624×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action3×
PerfectJer 6:6 · Lev 5:232×
Participle passive2Chr 34:121×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others2×
PerfectJudg 20:15 · Judg 20:172×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject2×
PerfectExod 38:21 · Isa 38:102×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
Participle activeIsa 13:41×
Word Origins
פָּקַד לַיְלָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.