Lexical Summary paqid: Overseer, officer, official, steward Original Word: פֶקִיד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, that was set From paqad; a superintendent (civil, military or religious) -- which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set. see HEBREW paqad NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom paqad Definition commissioner, deputy, overseer NASB Translation leader (1), lieutenant (1), officer (3), overseer (6), overseers (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָּקִיד noun masculine commissioner, deputy, overseer; — absolute ׳פ Jeremiah 20:1 +; construct מְּקִיד2Chronicles 24:11; Nehemiah 11:22; suffix מְּקִידוֺ Judges 9:28; plural מְּקִדִים Genesis 41:34; Jeremiah 29:26, מְּקִידִים2Chronicles 31:13; Esther 2:3; — commissioner, for special duty Genesis 41:34 (E), Esther 2:3; permanent deputy of king Judges 9:28, of priest 2Chronicles 24:11, of Levites 2Chronicles 31:13; overseer, one in charge of men, with עַל of soldiers 2 Kings 25:19 = Jeremiah 52:25, Benjamites Nehemiah 11:9, priests Nehemiah 11:14; absolute, without עַל, Jeremiah 29:26 (of priest in temple, reading מָּקִיד Vrss. Gie), compare Jeremiah 20:1 (see נָגִיד 3); with suffix of Levites Nehemiah 11:22, singers Nehemiah 12:42. Topical Lexicon Meaning and ScopeThe term designates a person entrusted with oversight, administration, or supervision. Depending on context it is rendered “officer,” “overseer,” “official,” or “chief officer.” The common thread is delegated authority under a higher sovereign—whether Pharaoh, a king of Israel, or the LORD Himself in His sanctuary. Occurrences and Contexts Genesis 41:34 is the earliest usage, where Joseph counsels Pharaoh to “appoint overseers over the land and take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance”. The word frames stewardship in economic crisis management. Judges 9:28 places an officer in a military-political setting as Gaal mocks Abimelech: “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Did not the son of Jerub-besheth and Zebul his officer serve the men of Hamor?” Here the term highlights loyalty structures within Israel’s fractious tribal period. In 2 Kings 25:19 and its parallel Jeremiah 52:25 Nebuzaradan captures “the chief officer of the army who mustered the people of the land,” underscoring Babylon’s dismantling of Judah’s leadership. Temple administration dominates several occurrences. Jeremiah 20:1 records, “Pashhur son of Immer, the priest and chief officer in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.” Similarly, Jeremiah 29:26 addresses Zephaniah as “chief officer in the house of the LORD,” responsible for disciplining false prophets. Chronicles and Nehemiah apply the title to Levite treasurers, singers, and district chiefs (for example, 2 Chronicles 31:13; Nehemiah 11:22). In Esther 2:3 Persian royal officers gather young women for the king, showing the term’s adaptability in a Gentile imperial bureaucracy. Roles and Functions 1. Economic Stewardship: Genesis 41:34 models strategic resource management for the public good. Spiritual Insights Delegated authority implies accountability. Joseph’s overseers answer to Pharaoh; temple officers answer to the LORD. This anticipates New Testament teaching that “it is required of stewards that they be found faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2). Failure of oversight—such as Pashhur’s persecution of Jeremiah—shows how misuse of office invites divine rebuke. Christological and Ecclesiological Implications The pattern of appointed overseers foreshadows Christ, “the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls” (1 Peter 2:25). In His Church He appoints elders and deacons (1 Timothy 3) as Spirit-guided successors to Old Testament officers, charged with guarding doctrine, resources, and the flock. Applications for the Church Today • Leadership is a trust, not a privilege. Like Joseph’s appointees, Christian leaders manage God’s resources for communal blessing. Forms and Transliterations הַפָּקִֽיד׃ הפקיד׃ וּפְקִ֤יד וּפְקִיד֙ וּפָקִ֣יד ופקיד פְּקִדִ֖ים פְּקִדִים֙ פְּקִיד֑וֹ פְּקִידִ֗ים פְּקִידִים֮ פָּקִ֣יד פָקִ֣יד ׀ פָקִ֥יד פקדים פקיד פקידו פקידים faKid hap·pā·qîḏ happaKid happāqîḏ pā·qîḏ p̄ā·qîḏ paKid pāqîḏ p̄āqîḏ pə·qi·ḏîm pə·qî·ḏîm pə·qî·ḏōw pekiDim pekiDo pəqiḏîm pəqîḏîm pəqîḏōw ū·p̄ā·qîḏ ū·p̄ə·qîḏ ufaKid ufeKid ūp̄āqîḏ ūp̄əqîḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 41:34 HEB: פַרְעֹ֔ה וְיַפְקֵ֥ד פְּקִדִ֖ים עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: to appoint overseers in charge KJV: [this], and let him appoint officers over the land, INT: Pharaoh to appoint overseers charge of the land Judges 9:28 2 Kings 25:19 2 Chronicles 24:11 2 Chronicles 31:13 Nehemiah 11:9 Nehemiah 11:14 Nehemiah 11:22 Nehemiah 12:42 Esther 2:3 Jeremiah 20:1 Jeremiah 29:26 Jeremiah 52:25 13 Occurrences |
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