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פִּקּוּד

pikud · precepts

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6490 · appears 24 times in the Bible

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What it means

pikud (פִּקּוּד) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “precepts”.

What God has charged people to keep. It is used only in the plural and almost only in the Psalms.

How to say it

pi·kud

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. The instructions God commands to keep.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Where it appears

  • Psalms 19:8

    The precepts of YHWH are upright, making glad the heart; the commandment of YHWH is clean, giving light to the eyes.

  • Psalms 103:18

    to those who keep his covenant, and to those who remember his precepts to do them.

  • Psalms 111:7

    The works of his hands are truth and justice; faithful are all his precepts,

  • Psalms 119:4

    You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.

  • Psalms 119:15

    On your precepts I will reflect, and I will look to your paths.

  • Psalms 119:27

    The way of your precepts make me understand, and I will reflect on your wonders.

  • Psalms 119:40

    Look, I have longed for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life.

  • Psalms 119:45

    And I will walk about in a broad place, for your precepts I have sought.

  • Psalms 119:56

    This has been mine, that your precepts I have guarded.

  • Psalms 119:63

    A companion I am of all who fear you, and of those who keep your precepts.

  • Psalms 119:69

    The insolent have smeared lies against me; I, with all my heart, will guard your precepts.

  • Psalms 119:78

    Let the insolent be ashamed, for with lies they have wronged me; I will reflect on your precepts.

  • Psalms 119:87

    They almost made an end of me on the earth, but I have not abandoned your precepts.

  • Psalms 119:93

    Forever I will not forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.

  • Psalms 119:94

    Yours I am; save me, for your precepts I have sought.

  • Psalms 119:100

    I understand more than the elders, for your precepts I have guarded.

  • Psalms 119:104

    From your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate every path of lying.

  • Psalms 119:110

    The wicked have laid a snare for me, but from your precepts I have not gone astray.

  • Psalms 119:128

    Therefore I count right all your precepts in everything; every path of lying I hate.

  • Psalms 119:134

    Ransom me from the oppression of human beings, and I will keep your precepts.

  • Psalms 119:141

    Small I am and despised; your precepts I have not forgotten.

  • Psalms 119:159

    See that I love your precepts; YHWH, according to your loyal love give me life.

  • Psalms 119:168

    I have kept your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.

  • Psalms 119:173

    Let your hand be ready to help me, for your precepts I have chosen.