פְקֻדָּתָ֞/ם
𐤐𐤒𐤃𐤕/𐤌
pᵉquddâh
their appointments
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 24:19 · Word #2
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/Sp3mp
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 | their appointments |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6486-01
their appointed oversight
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ("their"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פְּקֻדָּה denotes an act or instance of appointed oversight, responsibility, or visitation derived from פקד. The construct singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix is rendered "their appointed oversight," preserving both the possessive morphology and the root sense of attentive appointment. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
their appointments
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'their appointed oversight' to 'their appointments' for contextual clarity—here it denotes the priestly orders' scheduled appointments rather than a generic oversight function, aligning with the common usage and context in Chronicles. |