פְּקֻדָּה
Visitation (in many senses, chiefly official)
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What does פְּקֻדָּה (pĕquddāh) mean in the Bible?
פְּקֻדָּה (pĕquddāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "visitation (in many senses, chiefly official)". visitation (in many senses, chiefly official) BDB: oversight Usage: account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which. The day of visitation emphasizes divine accountability for unjust leadership.
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Meaning
Official inspection or accounting, often implying divine oversight of humans or human responsibility assigned by authority.
visitation (in many senses, chiefly official) BDB: oversight Usage: account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which...laid up, numbers, office(-r), ordering, oversight, prison, reckoning, visitation.
Why This Word Matters
The day of visitation emphasizes divine accountability for unjust leadership. Isaiah 10:1-4
Grammatical Forms
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Biblical Occurrences
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