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פָּקִיד

A superintendent (civil, military or religious)

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פָּקִידH6496
Pronunciationpāqiyd

What does פָּקִיד (pāqiyd) mean in the Bible?

פָּקִיד (pāqiyd): Official appointed to oversee administrative duties; connotes delegated authority with accountability for specific charge

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What does פָּקִיד (pāqiyd) mean in the Bible?

פָּקִיד (pāqiyd): Official appointed to oversee administrative duties; connotes delegated authority with accountability for specific charge

How does the BSB render H6496?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include commissioners (2), [were] overseers (1), and the officer (1), appointed (1), had been appointed (1).

Where does פָּקִיד (pāqiyd) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (4), Jeremiah (3), 2 Chronicles (2), 2 Kings (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
commissioners2×Genesis 41:34, Esther 2:3
[were] overseers1×2 Chronicles 31:13
and the officer1×2 Chronicles 24:11
appointed1×Jeremiah 52:25
had been appointed1×2 Kings 25:19
his officer1×Judges 9:28
Now the overseer1×Nehemiah 11:22
official1×Jeremiah 20:1
the chief officer1×Jeremiah 29:26
under the direction1×Nehemiah 12:42
was the officer1×Nehemiah 11:9
was their overseer1×Nehemiah 11:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:34פְּקִדִ֖יםtocommissionersNoun - masculine pluralJudges 9:28פְּקִיד֑וֹtohis officerNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2 Kings 25:19פָקִ֣יד׀tohad been appointedNoun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 24:11וּפְקִיד֙toand the officerConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2 Chronicles 31:13פְּקִידִ֗יםto[were] overseersNoun - masculine pluralNehemiah 11:9פָּקִ֣ידtowas the officerNoun - masculine singularNehemiah 11:14וּפָקִ֣ידtowas their overseerConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularNehemiah 11:22וּפְקִ֤ידtoNow the overseerConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructNehemiah 12:42הַפָּקִֽיד׃tounder the directionArticle | Noun - masculine singularEsther 2:3פְּקִידִים֮tocommissionersNoun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 41:34
Aligned rows13
Books represented7
Genesis1Judges12 Kings12 Chronicles2Nehemiah4Esther1Jeremiah3
Source forms
פָקִ֣יד׀2xp̄ā·qîḏ2 Kings 25:19, Jeremiah 52:25
הַפָּקִֽיד׃1xhap·pā·qîḏNehemiah 12:42
וּפְקִיד֙1xū·p̄ə·qîḏ2 Chronicles 24:11
וּפְקִ֤יד1xū·p̄ə·qîḏNehemiah 11:22
וּפָקִ֣יד1xū·p̄ā·qîḏNehemiah 11:14
פְּקִדִ֖ים1xpə·qi·ḏîmGenesis 41:34
פְּקִדִים֙1xpə·qi·ḏîmJeremiah 29:26
פָקִ֥יד1xp̄ā·qîḏJeremiah 20:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural4xGenesis 41:34, 2 Chronicles 31:13, Esther 2:3, Jeremiah 29:26
Noun - masculine singular4x2 Kings 25:19, Nehemiah 11:9, Jeremiah 20:1, Jeremiah 52:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2x2 Chronicles 24:11, Nehemiah 11:22
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xNehemiah 12:42
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xNehemiah 11:14
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xJudges 9:28
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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