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

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
פָּ + קַ֥ד
pa + kad
pakad

Alphabet Analysis

Pep with dagesh; f without
Qametslong 'ah'
Qofq — deep k, uvular
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Daletd as in door

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Word in context

  1. word

    pa-KAD

  2. phraseyour reading level

    pa-KAD et-sa-RA

  3. clause

    va-ye-ho-VAH pa-KAD et-sa-RA ka-a-SHER a-MAR

  4. 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 contextGenesis 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.