Appointing and Visiting

פָּקַד303 vb. attend to, visit, muster, appoint (NH id., visit, enjoin; Ph. פקד attend to, provide; Assyrian paḳâdu = BH; Arabic فَقَدَ; faqada) lose, miss; also (Dozy) give heed, attention, to; Ethiopic ፈቀደ; visit, muster, desire, need, etc.; Nab. פקד command (Cook), so 𝔗 פְּקַד Pa. Syriac ܦܩܰܕ, also visit);— Qal234 Pf. 3 ms. פ׳ Ex 4:31 +; 1 s. פָּקַדְתִּי 3:16 +, etc.; Impf. 3 ms. יִפְקֹד Gn 50:24 +, etc.; Imv. ms. פְּקֹד Nu 3:15 +, etc.; Inf. abs. פָּקֹד Gn 50:24 +; cstr. לִפְקֹד 2 S 24:4 +, etc.; Pt. act. פֹּקֵד Ex 20:5 +; pass. פְּקֻדִים(הַ) 30:14 +, cstr. פְּקוּדֵי Nu 31:14 +, etc.;— A. 1. a. pay attention to, observe (with care, practical interest), of י׳ c. acc. pers. + rei Ex 3:16 (J), c. acc. pers. 4:31 (J; ‖ רָאָה), ψ 8:5 (with providence, cf. פְּקֻדָּה Jb 10:12; ‖ זָכַר); c. acc. rei 1 S 15:2 ψ 80:15 (‖ הִבִּיט, רָאָה), La 4:22 (‖ גִּלָּה עַל), יִזְכֹּר עֲוֹנָם וְיִפְקֹד חַטֹּאתָם Ho 8:13 = 9:9 = Je 14:10; 1 S 17:18 observe thy brothers as to well-being (לְשָׁלוֹם; i.e. see how they fare). b. attend to, in act, see to, c. acc. pers. 2 K 9:34; acc. of sheep Je 23:2 (in fig.); cf. Zc 10:3b; 11:16. c. seek (with interest, desire), seek י׳ Is 26:16; in bad sense, look about for Ez 23:21. Hence d. seek in vain, need, miss, lack (cf. Niph., and Arabic Ethiopic supr.), c. acc. pers. 1 S 20:6; Is 34:16, rei 1 S 25:15 Je 3:16. 2. specif. visit, c. acc., for different purposes: with (ב) a present Ju 15:1; especially of י׳, visit graciously Gn 21:1; 50:24, 25 = Ex 13:19 (all E), Is 23:17; Je 15:15 (‖ זָכַר), 27:22; 29:10; 32:5 ψ 65:10 Ru 1:6 +; בִּישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ 106:4 (‖ זָכַר); visit to search, test, acc. pers. Jb 7:18 (‖ בָּחַן), ψ 17:3 (‖ id.; obj. om.), abs. Jb 31:14; to punish Je 6:15; 49:8; 50:31 ψ 59:6; acc. pers. om. Ex 32:34a Is 26:14, c. עַל rei (of sin) Je 5:9, 29; 9:8 (here + ב pers.); acc. rei ψ 89:33; abs., of י׳’s anger Jb 35:15. 3. c. עַל pers., visit upon, י׳ subj., + acc. rei (of sin) Am 3:2, 14 Ho 1:4; 2:15; Ex 20:5; 34:7 Dt 5:9 + 10 times; acc. rei om., = punish Is 10:12 Je 9:24; 11:22; 13:21 + 10 times Je, + 8 times; + כ rei Ho 12:3 Je 21:14; + cl. of sin Ho 4:14; c. אֶל pers. Je 50:18(×2), אֶל + עַל 46:25; indef. subj. c. עַל of vineyard = injure Is 27:3. 4. pass in review, muster (nearly = number), c. acc., 1 S 11:8; 13:15; 2 S 24:2, 4 + 11 times + Nu 1:3, 19, 44, 49 + 16 times Nu (P); acc. om. 1 S 14:17(×2) Nu 3:42; obj. נָוֶה Jb 5:24; especially pt. pass., persons or things mustered (numbered), Ex 30:12, 13, 14; 38:25, 26;Nu 1:21, 22 + 67 times Nu, + 1 Ch 23:24. B. appoint: 1. c. acc. pers. + אִתָּם Gn 40:4, + עַל pers. over whom Je 15:3; 51:27; Nu 27:16, + אֶל (for עַל) Je 49:19 = 50:44; c. acc. pers. alone Nu 3:10, + בְּרֹאשׁ הָעָם Dt 20:9; pt. pass. pl. appointed ones, officers, of (fighting) host Nu 31:14, 48; 2 K 11:15 2 Ch 23:14. 2. c. acc. rei, appoint, assign, + עַל pers. to whom, Nu 4:27 (on text v. Di); c. acc. rei only, v 32; cf. Jb 34:13; 36:23; lay upon (עַל pers.) as a charge, Zp 3:7 (reading מֵעֵינֶיהָ, 𝔊 We Now, for מְעוֹנָהּ); + inf. 2 Ch 36:23 = Ezr 1:2; = deposit, c. acc. rei + ב loc., 2 K 5:24 (cf. פִּקָּדוֹן). †Niph. Pf. 3 ms. נִפְקַד 1 S 25:7 +; 2 ms. וְנִפְקַדְתָּ֫ 20:18; Impf. 3 ms. יִפָּקֵד v 18 +, etc.; Inf. הִפָּקֵד abs. 1 K 20:39; cstr. Ju 21:3;— 1. be (sought, i.e. needed) missed, lacking 1 S 20:18 + v 19 (𝔊, for MT תֵּרֵד, We Dr al.), 25:7 1 K 20:39 (+ inf. abs.), 2 K 10:19(×2) Je 23:4 (Gr Gie conj. יִפְחָ֖דוּ), + מִן part. Ju 21:3; 1 S 25:21; 2 S 2:30 Nu 31:49; of seat 1 S 20:18, place v 25:27 (i.e. be empty). 2. be visited (graciously) Ez 38:8; Is 24:22, cf. 29:6 (ב accomp.; v. Di). 3. be visited upon, עַל pers., Nu 16:29 (subj. פְּקֻדָּה); בַּל יִפּ׳ רָ֑ע Pr 19:23 evil shall not be visited (sc. upon him; read perhaps שׂבֵר עָלָיו for שָׂבֵעַ יָלְין v. Toy). 4. be appointed Ne 7:1, + עַל 12:44. †Pi. (intens.) muster a host, Pt. מְפַקֵּד Is 13:4 (of י׳). †Pu. be passed in review, Pf. 3 ms. פֻּקַּד Ex 38:21; be caused to miss, deprived of, 1 s. פֻּקַּדְתִּי Is 38:10 c. acc. rei. Is 38:10 sense dub., Ges am (shall be) missed for; Hi Di De CheComm. am punished, muleted of. †Hithp. be mustered, Pf. 3 pl. הִתְפָּֽקְדוּ Ju 20:15, 17; Impf. 3 ms. וַיִּתְפָּקֵד 21:9; 3 mpl. 20:15 (on form v. Ges§ 541). †Hothp. id., Pf. 3 pl. הָתְפָּֽקְדוּ 1 K 20:27 Nu 1:47; 2:33; 26:62 (Gesl.c.). Hiph.29 Pf. 3 ms. הִפְקִיד Gn 39:5 +, 2 ms. sf. הִפְקַדְתּוֹ 1 S 29:4, etc.; Impf. 3 ms. יַפְקִיד Is 10:28, etc.; Imv. ms. הַפְקֵד Nu 1:50 ψ 109:6, etc.;��� 1. c. acc. pers., set (over), make overseer, 2 K 25:23; + עַל Gn 39:4 Je 1:10 Nu 1:50 + 8 times, fig., acc. of punishment, Lv 26:16; + ב Je 40:5 + 3 times; + ב and על Gn 39:5; + ל 1 K 11:28; + אֲשֶׁר שָׁם 1 S 29:4 where thou hast stationed him, ins. also v 10 𝔊 The We Dr al.; + אִתּוֹ Je 40:7, cf. 41:10. 2. c. acc. rei (implic.), a. commit, entrust (cf. פִּקָּדוֹן), עַל־יַד פ׳ 1 K 14:27 = 2 Ch 12:10; c. acc. רוּחִי + בְּיָֽדְךָ ψ 31:6. b. deposit, c. acc. rei + ב loc. Je 36:20, + ל loc. Is 10:28; acc. pers. (Jer. as prisoner) + ב loc. Je 37:21. †Hoph. 1. be visited in punishment, Pf. 3 ms. הָפְקַד Je 6:6 (impers.; but 𝔊 ψευδής, read הַשֶּׁקֶר JDMich, הַפֶּרֶק Gie). 2. be deposited, אִתּוֹ Lv 5:23 (subj. הַפִּקָּדוֹן) 3. be made overseer, Pt. מֻפְקָדִים(הַ), c. בֵּית 2 K 22:9; 12:12 Qr (Kt הפקדים); בְּבֵית י׳ 22:5 (Qr del. ב), 2 Ch 34:10; c. עַל pers. 2 Ch 34:12; abs. v 17.

† [יָכַח] vb.Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove, (NH Pi. וִכַּח argue with (עם), cf. Hithp., Hiph. prove, correct; Aramaic Pa וַכַּח, Aph. אוֹכַח, id.)— Hiph. Pf. הוֹכִיחַ Is 2:4 + 5 times; הֹכִיחַ Gn 24:44; הוֹכִחַ Gn 21:25; 2 ms. חֹכַחְתָּ Gn 24:14; 1 s. sf. הוֹכַחְתִּיו 2 S 7:14; Impf. יוֹכִיחַ Is 11:3 + 5 times; יוֹכַח Ho 4:4 + 4 times; יוֹכָ֑ח 1 Ch 12:17; sf. יוֹכִיחֵנִי ψ 141:5 + 12 times Impf.; Imv. הוֹכַח Pr 9:8; Inf. abs. הוֹכֵחַ Lv 19:17 + 5 times; cstr. הוֹכִיחַ Hb 1:12; הַלְהוֹכַח Jb 6:26; Pt. מוֹכִיחַ Ez 3:26 + 8 times; pl. מוֹכִיחִים Pr 24:25;— 1. decide, judge, abs. Gn 31:42 (E), 1 Ch 12:17 Is 11:3 ψ 94:10; c. לְ, decide for Is 2:4 = Mi 4:3, Is 11:4; c. בּין, Gn 31:37 (E), Jb 9:33; לְגֶבֶר עִם אֱלוֹהַּ Jb 16:21. 2. adjudge, appoint, c. לְ, Gn 24:14, 44 (J). 3. shew to be right, prove, c. acc. rei and על pers. against Jb 19:5; c. אל pers. unto Jb 13:15; so argue before v 3, and (abs.) 15:3. 4. convince, convict, c. acc. pers. ψ 50:21 בּ pers. Pr 30:6; c. לְ pers. Jb 32:12. 5. reprove, chide: a. of God, c. acc. pers. Jb 22:4 ψ 50:8; 105:14 = 1 Ch 16:21; c. בּ obj. 2 K 19:4 = Is 37:4. b. of man, abs. Ho 4:4 Ez 3:26 Jb 6:25(×2) Pr 24:25; 25:12; מוֹכִיחַ בַּשַּׁ��ַר Am 5:10 Is 29:21; c. acc. pers. Gn 21:25 (E), Lv 19:17(×2) (H), Pr 9:8; 28:23 Je 2:19; מוֹכִיחַ אֱלוהַּ Jb 40:2; acc. rei Jb 6:26; c. לְ, Pr 9:7, 8; 15:12; 19:25. 6. correct, rebuke, of God, abs. Hb 1:12; c. acc. pers. ψ 141:5 Jb 13:10(×2); בְּשֵׁבֶט 2 S 7:14; happy the man whom God corrects Jb 5:17; for God loves him Pr 3:12; God is entreated not to correct in anger ψ 6:2; 38:2. Hoph. Pf. וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאוֹב he is chastened also with pain Jb 33:19. Niph. Impf. לְכוּ־נָא וְנִוָּֽכְחָה Is 1:18 come now and let us reason together; Pt. שָׁם יָשָׁר נוֹכָח עִמּוֹ Jb 23:7 there an upright man might reason with him; f. (pass.) וְנֹכָ֑חַת Gn 20:16 (E), but Di SS read וְנֹכַחַתְּ 2 fs. Pf. and thou art set right, righted, justified. Hithp. Impf. עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵל יִתְוַכָּח Mi 6:2 with Israel he will argue (‖ רִיב לי׳ עִם).

פְּקֻדָּה32 n.f. oversight, mustering, visitation, store;—abs. פ׳ Ho 9:7; 1 Ch 23:11; cstr. פְּקֻדַּת Nu 3:32 +; sf. פְּקֻדָּתוֹ 109:8, etc.; pl. פְּקֻדּ(וֹ)ת Je 52:11 +;— 1. visitation: a. = punishment Ho 9:7; Is 10:3; Mi 7:4; Ez 9:1; Nu 16:29 (P), especially in (שְׁנַת)עֵת פְּקֻדָּתָם Je 8:12; 10:15 + 6 times Je (cf. עֵת c. פָּקַד 6:15; 49:8; 50:31), בֵּית הַפּ׳ = prison 52:11. b. gracious visitation, providence Jb 10:12. 2. a. oversight, charge Nu 4:16 (P), also 3:36 (P; redund.), 1 Ch 26:30; = office 2 Ch 23:18. b. overseer (abstr. for concr.), 2 K 11:18; Ez 44:11 (c. אֶל rei), Nu 3:32 (P); coll. = magistracy Is 60:17 (LagBN 151), cf. 2 Ch 24:11. c. class of officers 1 Ch 23:11; 24:3, 19. d. charge = thing entrusted Nu 4:16 (P). 3. mustering 2 Ch 17:14; 26:11. 4. store, things laid up, Is 15:7 ψ 109:8 (perhaps; Hup WeSkizzen vi. 184 al. office).

† מָנָה vb. count, number, reckon, assign (NH id.; Assyrian manû DlHWB 416; Arabic مَنَى assign, apportion; Aramaic ܡܢܳܐ, מְנָא);— Qal Pf. מָנָה Nu 23:10; וּמָנִ֫יתִי Is 65:12; Impf. 2 ms. תִּמְנֶה־ 1 K 20:25; וַיִּמְנוּ 2 K 12:11; Imv. מְנֵה 2 S 24:1; Inf. cstr. לִמְנוֹת Gn 13:16 + 4 times; Pt. מוֹנֶה Je 33:13 ψ 147:4;— 1. count, number (cf. סָפַר) dust (grains) Gn 13:16 (J), cf. עֲפַר יַעֲקֹב Nu 23:10 (JE); money 2 K 12:11; stars (מ׳ מִסְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִים) ψ 147:4; flock Je 33:13 (symb. of peace); days ψ 90:12; people, army 2 S 24:1 1 Ch 21:1, 17, cf. 27:24 (object om.); 1 K 20:25. 2. reckon, assign, appoint לַחֶרֶב Is 65:12 (with play on מְנִי v 11). Niph. Pf. נִמְנָה Is 53:12; Impf. יִמָּנֶה Gn 13:16 1 K 3:8; יִמָּנוּ 1 K 8:5=2 Ch 5:6; Inf. cstr. הִמָּנוֹת Ec 1:15;— 1. be counted, numbered, of descendants Gn 13:16 (J), of people 1 K 3:8 (‖ נִסְפַּר); of sacrificial animals 1 K 8:5=2 Ch 5:6 (both ‖ id.); indef. Ec 1:15. 2. be reckoned, assigned (a place), of servant of י׳ Is 53:12 (c. אֶת פֹּשְׁעִים). Pi. (late and poet.) (Biblical Aramaic and 𝔗 מַנִּי);—Pf. מִנָּה Dn 1:10, 11; מִנּוּ Jb 7:3; Impf. וַיְמַן Jon 2:1 + 4 times; Imv. מַן ψ 61:8; appoint, ordain, food Dn 1:10, v 5 (sq. לְ), officer v 11 (sq. על); nights of weariness (לֵילוֹ�� עָמָל) Jb 7:3 (subj. indef.; sq. לְ); in story of Jonah, obj. fish Jon 2:1, ricinus 4:6, worm v 7, wind v 8 (all subj. י׳); obj. חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת ψ 61:8 (subj. י׳). Pu. Pt. pl. מְמֻנִּים 1 Ch 9:29 appointed, of porters (sq. עַל).

ἐπισκέπτ-ομαι, ={ἐπισκοπέω}, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2. pass in review: hence, number a host, LXX

† מְנָה vb. number, reckon (v. BH);— Pe. Pf. 3 ms. מ׳ Dn 5:26 God has numbered (the days of) thy kingdom (acc.; i.e. put an end to it);—מְנֵא v. infr. Pa. appoint, acc. pers.: Pf. 3 ms. מַנִּי Dn 2:24 (+ Inf.), v 49 (ל pers. + עַל rei); 2 ms. מַנִּיתָ 3:12 (עַל rei); Imv. ms. מֶנִּי (K§ 47, 3, c)) Ezr 7:25.

ἐπισκοπ-ή, ἡ, watching over, visitation, of God, LXX+NT __II. office of ἐπίσκοπος, NT: generally, office, LXX __II.2. ={ἐπίσκεψις}LXX

ἱστορ-έω, (ἵστωρ) inquire into or about a thing, τι Refs 5th c.BC+; also, inquire about a person, τινα Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 examine, observe, χώραν, πόλιν, Refs 1st c.AD+; τὴν τοῦ Μέμνονος [σύριγγα] Refs 1st c.AD+: hence, to be informed about, know, κακῶς τὸ μέλλον ἱστορῶν Refs 5th c.BC+ has news of him, Refs 4th c.BC+; read in history, Refs __2 with accusative person, inquire of, ask, ἱστορέων αὐτοὺς ἥντινα δύναμιν ἔχει ὁ Νεῖλος Refs 5th c.BC+; inquire of an oracle, Refs 5th c.BC+; visit a person for the purpose of inquiry, Κηφᾶν NT:— passive, to be questioned, κληθέντας ἱστορέεσθαι εἰ.. Refs 5th c.BC+ __2.b with doubleaccusative, inquire of one about a thing, τί μ᾽ ἱστορεῖς τόδε Refs 3rd c.BC+ __4 absolutely, inquire, ἀκοῆ ἱ. Refs 5th c.BC+; especially in participle, ἱστορέων εὕρισκε Refs 5th c.BC+; followed by a relative word, ἱστόρεόν τε ὅτεῳ τρόπῳ περιγένοιτο Refs 5th c.BC+ __II give an account of what one has learnt, record, τοὺς βίους τῶν χερσαίων Refs 4th c.BC+; ἱστοροῦσί τινες.. it is stated that.. , Refs 1st c.AD+:—frequently in passive, ὁ καρπὸς.. ἐπιλημπτικοὺς ἱστορεῖται ὠφελεῖν Refs 1st c.BC+; Ἀπολλόδωρος εἴρηκεν ἀπελθόντας Ὕαντας ἱστορεῖσθαι are represented as having gone, Refs 1st c.BC+; τῶν ἱστορουμένων οὐδενὸς ἧττον πολυπράγμων the most in dustrious person on record, Refs 1st c.BC+

† I. מִנִּי n.pr.terr. region of Armenia;—Je 51:27 (‖ אֲרָרָט, אַשְׁכְּנַז);=Assyrian Mannai Schr.COT ad loc.; KGF 174, 212, 520.

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