פָּקִיד (pa.qid)
pa.qid
overseer
H:N-MQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 13 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-M
Definition
Definition
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew word paqid describes an overseer or appointed manager. In ancient Israel, this was not a title of distant authority but one of practical responsibility. These individuals were trusted to handle resources, manage people, and maintain order in the community. The role required integrity, as they acted on behalf of kings, priests, or the community itself.
For your faith life, this word reminds us that God often works through structured leadership. Whether in a local church or a broader ministry, there is a need for those who can organize and care for others with diligence. It encourages us to value those who serve in administrative roles, recognizing their work as essential to the health of the body.
Ultimately, every human overseer points to a greater reality: God is the ultimate Manager of His creation. He appoints leaders and watches over His people with perfect justice and care. We can rest in the knowledge that no detail of our lives or our community's needs escapes His attentive oversight.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 13 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- overseers2×
- [was] overseer2×
- deputy/ his1×
- appointees1×
- and/ [was] overseer1×
- and/ [the] overseer of1×
- and/ [the] officer of1×
- an officer1×
- [were] overseers1×
- [was] the/ overseer1×
- [was] an officer1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- פָקִ֣יד\׀2×
- פָּקִ֣יד1×
- פְּקִידִים֮1×
- פְּקִידִ֗ים1×
- פְּקִיד֑/וֹ1×
- פְּקִדִים֙1×
- פְּקִדִ֖ים1×
- פָקִ֥יד1×
- וּ/פָקִ֣יד1×
- וּ/פְקִיד֙1×
- וּ/פְקִ֤יד1×
- הַ/פָּקִֽיד\׃1×
Key Verses
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Genesis 41:34
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt’s produce in the seven plenteous years.
This verse shows the word used for a strategic administrative role appointed by Pharaoh to manage national resources during a crisis.
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II Chronicles 24:11
Whenever the chest was brought to the king’s officers by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the chief priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
Here the overseers are directly involved in handling temple funds, highlighting their role in maintaining financial integrity and worship support.
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Nehemiah 11:9
Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
Joel is named as an overseer for the residents of Jerusalem, illustrating the word's use for civic leadership and community organization.