Hebrew · H6485, H3915 · unreviewed

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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פָּקַד H6485 to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee , muster , charge , care for , miss , deposit , etc.

Pronunciation paqad

Visit encompasses divine oversight—both gracious remembrance and punitive judgment—with covenantal accountability.

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לַיִל H3915 properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity

Pronunciation laylāh

Night as darkness symbolizing adversity and spiritual danger; fundamental biblical metaphor for trial and divine testing.

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What does פָּקַד לַיְלָה (paqad laylah) mean in the Bible?

פָּקַד · לַיִל is a Hebrew word meaning "to visit, inspect, attend during the night".

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Meaning

to visit, inspect, attend during the night

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 100×

Perfect 1Chr 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 4:45 33×

Imperfect Amos 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 9:9 32×

Participle passive 2Chr 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 31:14 15×

Participle active Deut 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 14:18 10×

Infinitive absolute 1Sam 20:6 · Exod 3:16 · Exod 13:19 · Gen 50:24 · Gen 50:25 5×

Sequential imperfect 1Sam 14:17 · 2Kgs 9:34 · Jer 51:27 · Num 3:15 · Num 3:40 5×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 16×

Perfect 2Kgs 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 36:20 12×

Sequential imperfect Num 1:50 · Ps 109:6 2×

Imperfect Isa 10:28 · Ps 31:6 2×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 14×

Imperfect 1Kgs 20:39 · 1Sam 20:18 · 2Kgs 10:19 · Num 16:29 · Prov 19:23 · Ezek 38:8 · Isa 29:6 · Isa 24:22 · Jer 23:4 9×

Perfect 1Sam 25:7 · 1Sam 25:21 · Num 31:49 3×

Infinitive absolute 1Kgs 20:39 1×

Jussive 2Kgs 10:19 1×

Hithpolal 4×

Perfect 1Kgs 20:27 · Num 1:47 · Num 2:33 · Num 26:62 4×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×

Perfect Jer 6:6 · Lev 5:23 2×

Participle passive 2Chr 34:12 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 2×

Perfect Judg 20:15 · Judg 20:17 2×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×

Perfect Exod 38:21 · Isa 38:10 2×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×

Participle active Isa 13:4 1×

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

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

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