פְקֻדָּתֵ/ךְ֙
𐤐𐤒𐤃𐤕/𐤊
pᵉquddâh
your overseers
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.
Isaiah 60:17 · Word #16
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/Sp2fs
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 | your overseers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6486-02
your appointed charge
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state with 2nd person feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פְּקֻדָּה denotes an act or instance of oversight, appointment, or assigned responsibility. In feminine singular construct with a 2nd feminine singular suffix, it yields "your appointed charge," preserving both the root sense of appointed oversight and the possessive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
your overseers
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'your overseers' is the contextually precise sense for appointed officials in this passage, as recognized in the common translation; 'your appointed charge' is too abstract here. |