פְּקֻדַּ֣ת
𐤐𐤒𐤃𐤕
pᵉquddâh
charge
An instance or act of appointing, oversight, or inspection; often refers to an official duty, responsibility, or function assigned to a person or group, particularly in administrative, military, or priestly contexts. Can also denote an event of divine intervention—either for judgment (punishment) or mercy (deliverance)—depending on context. In some uses, it means an enumeration, accounting, or census (numbering of people or objects). Less commonly, indicates a charge, custody, or trust, including collections stored or appointed for a purpose.
1 Chronicles 26:30 · Word #10
Lexicon H6486
| Lemma | פְּקֻדָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤒𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | pᵉquddâh |
| Strong's | H6486 |
| Definition | An instance or act of appointing, oversight, or inspection; often refers to an official duty, responsibility, or function assigned to a person or group, particularly in administrative, military, or priestly contexts. Can also denote an event of divine intervention—either for judgment (punishment) or mercy (deliverance)—depending on context. In some uses, it means an enumeration, accounting, or census (numbering of people or objects). Less commonly, indicates a charge, custody, or trust, including collections stored or appointed for a purpose. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | charge |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6486-08
appointed oversight of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state (פְּקֻדַּת), from פְּקֻדָּה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from פקד, expressing attentive appointment or visitation; "appointed oversight" preserves the sense of an assigned responsibility or act of official attention. The construct state is reflected by the relational "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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