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Strong's H6488 פְּקִדֻת (peqiduth)

Peqiduth means “ward” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H6488
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H6488 Quick Answer

Strong's H6488 פְּקִדוּת (pqiduth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pqiduth (pek-ee-dooth') n-f. 1. supervision [from H6496] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ward. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
pqiduth (pek-ee-dooth') n-f. 1. supervision [from H6496]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ward

Meaning and Definition

pqiduth (pek-ee-dooth') n-f. 1. supervision [from H6496] KJV: ward. Root(s): H6496

Original Word
פְּקִדוּת
Transliteration
pqiduth
Derivation
First root strongs: 6496
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6488. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6488 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pqiduth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

ward Jeremiah 37:13

How Strong's H6488 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6488 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6488 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Jeremiah 37:13 KJV

And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6488.

Jeremiah 37:13 Old Testament, KJV
And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6488, grouped by book.

Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 37:13

Strong's H6488 FAQ

What does peqiduth (פְּקִדֻת) mean?

Peqiduth (Strong's H6488) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ward". pqiduth (pek-ee-dooth') n-f. 1. supervision [from H6496]

How many times is peqiduth (פְּקִדֻת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6488 across 1 book.

Where can I study peqiduth (פְּקִדֻת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6488 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate peqiduth (פְּקִדֻת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ward. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.