Genesis 21:1:2Gen.21.1.W2TAB
פָּקַ֥ד
pakad
“{He} visited”
- Transliteration
- pa-KAD
- Extended
- pah-KAHD
- IPA
- /paː.ˈqað/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} visited
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pa-KAD
- phraseyour reading level
pa-KAD et-sa-RA
- clause
va-ye-ho-VAH pa-KAD et-sa-RA ka-a-SHER a-MAR
- sentence
va-ye-ho-VAH pa-KAD et-sa-RA ka-a-SHER a-MAR va-YA-as ye-ho-VAH le-sa-RA ka-a-SHER di-BER
Exegesis
The verb pakad {פָּקַד | pā-qaḏ} ‘visited’ conveys attentive, purposeful care.
Root and etymology
p-q-dPe–Qof–Dalet
“to attend; to take charge”
In context — Genesis 21:1
The LORD gave Sarah His attention , just as He had said; the LORD carried out for Sarah exactly what He had spoken.
About this coordinate
Genesis 21:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Genesis 21:1, so the Hebrew word פָּקַ֥ד (pakad) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.21.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.21.1.W2.S1) and character.