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פָּקִיד H6496

H6496 is the Hebrew word פָּקִיד, transliterated pâqîyd and said paw-keed'. The King James Version most often renders it overseer.

Word: פָּקִידTransliteration: pâqîydSaid: paw-keed'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

a superintendent (civil, military or religious).

Where it comes from

from H6485 (פָּקַד).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

overseer 3×officers 2×officer 2×set 1×overseers 1×also chief 1×should be officers 1×charge 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set.

Verses using פָּקִיד

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 41:34 · KJV

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.

Judges 9:28 · KJV

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?

2 Kings 25:19 · KJV

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:

2 Chronicles 24:11 · KJV

Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

2 Chronicles 31:13 · KJV

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.

Nehemiah 11:9 · KJV

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

Nehemiah 11:14 · KJV

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

Nehemiah 11:22 · KJV

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.

Esther 2:3 · KJV

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

Jeremiah 20:1 · KJV

Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.

Jeremiah 29:26 · KJV

The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Jeremiah 52:25 · KJV

He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king’s person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6496 mean?

H6496 is the Hebrew word פָּקִיד (pâqîyd), meaning a superintendent (civil, military or religious).

How is H6496 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it overseer (3 times), officers (2 times), officer (2 times), set (1 time), overseers (1 time), among others.

How many times does H6496 appear in the Bible?

פָּקִיד (pâqîyd) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6496 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6485 (פָּקַד).

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