פָּקַד
To visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee , muster , charge , care for , miss , deposit , etc.
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What does פָּקַד (paqad) mean in the Bible?
פָּקַד (paqad) is a Hebrew word meaning "to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee , muster , charge , care for , miss , deposit , etc.". to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc. Denotes covenant reckoning. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
Meaning
Visit encompasses divine oversight—both gracious remembrance and punitive judgment—with covenantal accountability.
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc. BDB: attend to Usage: appoint, × at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, × by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, × surely, visit, want.
Why This Word Matters
Denotes covenant reckoning. Hosea 9:7-9
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×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 16×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 14×
Hithpolal 4×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 2×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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Appears In
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