פקידה

פְּקִידָהf. (preced.) 1) examination. Nidd.I, 1; Eduy. I, 1 מפ׳ לפ׳ (her uncleanness dates back) from the present examination to the last one. Ib. הרי זו כפ׳ this is as good as an examination; a. fr. 2) divine visitation (for good or for evil), remembrance, decree; use of the verb פָּקַד. Snh.91b משעת פ׳ from the moment when it is decreed (what the embryonic germ should grow to be). Pesik. R. s. 42 יש פ׳ לבדכה there is a visitation (use of פקד) for blessing; יש פ׳ של גאולהוכ׳ there is a visitation for redemption ; Num. R. s. 4, beg. (interch. with פְּקוּדָה). R. Hash. 11a אתיא פ׳ פ׳ there is an analogy between paḳad (1 Sam. 2:21) and paḳad (Gen. 21:1). Ex. R. s. 5 סימן הפ׳ the password paḳad (Ex. 3:16, ref. to Gen. 50:24); שמעו הפ׳ they heard the announcement of remembrance (Ex. 4:31); ויקדו על הפ׳ they bowed in gratitude for the announcement of remembrance; a. e.