The meaning of “פָּקִיד”
Understanding pâqîyd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set. - a superintendent (civil, military or religious) 1) c...
פָּקִיד
which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set. - a superintendent (civil, military or religious) 1) commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:34 | “Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.” Word: פָּקִיד (pâqîyd) | |
| Judges 9:28 | “And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?” Word: פָּקִיד (pâqîyd) | |
| 2 Kings 25:19 | “And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:” Word: פָּקִיד (pâqîyd) | |
| 2 Chronicles 31:13 | “And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.” Word: פָּקִיד (pâqîyd) | |
| Nehemiah 11:22 | “The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.” Word: פָּקִיד (pâqîyd) |
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