Original Word: פְקוֹד
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Pqowd
Pronunciation: peh-KODE
Phonetic Spelling: (pek-ode')
Definition: Pekod
Meaning: Pekod

Pekod

From paqad; punishment; Pekod, a symbolic name for Bab. -- Pekod.

see HEBREW paqad

Word Origin
from paqad
Definition
a people in S.E. Bab.
NASB Translation
Pekod (2).

מְּקוֺד proper name, of a people and territory a people in Babylonian army Ezekiel 23:23 (Φακουκ; A και Φουδ); ׳יוֺשְׁבֵי פ Jeremiah 50:21; = Assyrian Pu‡ûdu, tribe in southeast Babylonia, bordering Elam Wkl^{Sargon i. 241} Schr^{COT Je} Dl^{Pa 240 f}.

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּקַד (paqad), which generally means to attend to, visit, muster, appoint, or number.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Pekod, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct equivalent in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The term Pekod is used in the context of prophetic literature, specifically in the books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel, where it is associated with judgment and destruction.

Context: • Pekod is mentioned in the prophetic books of the Old Testament, specifically in Jeremiah 50:21 and Ezekiel 23:23. In these contexts, Pekod is identified as a people or region that is part of the Babylonian empire. The name is often associated with divine judgment or punishment, reflecting the root meaning of the word.
• In Jeremiah 50:21, the prophet Jeremiah delivers a message of judgment against Babylon, instructing the people to "Go up against the land of Merathaim, against it and against the inhabitants of Pekod. Waste and utterly destroy them," declares the LORD. "Do everything I have commanded you."
• In Ezekiel 23:23, Pekod is listed among the nations and peoples that will come against Jerusalem: "the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod and Shoa and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, handsome young men, governors and commanders, all of them officers and men of renown, mounted on horses."
• The mention of Pekod in these prophetic texts underscores its role as a symbol of divine retribution and the broader geopolitical landscape of the ancient Near East during the time of the Babylonian empire.

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