פָּקִידpâqîyd
commissioner, deputy, overseer, with suffix of Levites, overseer, one in charge (Jeremiah 20:1; 2 Chronicles 24:11; Nehemiah 11:22; Judges 9:28; Genesis 41:34)
Pronunciation: paw-keed' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6496
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 41:34 Then Pharaoh should appoint supervisors over the land and let them collect one-fifth of all the crops during the seven good years.
- Judges 9:28 “Who is Abimelech?” Gaal shouted. “He’s not a true son of Shechem, so why should we be his servants? He’s merely the son of Gideon, and this Zebul is merely his deputy. Serve the true sons of Hamor, the founder of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
- 2 Kings 25:19 And from among the people still hiding in the city, he took an officer who had been in charge of the Judean army; five of the king’s personal advisers; the army commander’s chief secretary, who was in charge of recruitment; and sixty other citizens.
- 2 Chronicles 24:11 Whenever the chest became full, the Levites would carry it to the king’s officials. Then the court secretary and an officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and take it back to the Temple again. This went on day after day, and a large amount of money was collected.
- 2 Chronicles 31:13 The supervisors under them were Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath, and Benaiah. These appointments were made by King Hezekiah and Azariah, the chief official in the Temple of God.
- Nehemiah 11:9 Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).