Strong's Definition
from 6485; an appointment, i.e. mandate; concretely, a designated spot; specifically, a census
KJV Usage: appointed place, commandment, number
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מִפְקָד (miph.qad) — Muster (Gate). This name means muster, appointed place Also named: miph.qad (מִפְקָד "Muster( Gate)" H4663)
מִפְקָד (miph.qad) — appointment. 1) muster, appointment, appointed place 1a) muster (of people) 1b) appointment 1c) appointed place 2) (TWOT) number
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · פקד
See
numbering, muster = action by which humans carefully observe a relatively large group of people or objects, ► with the purpose of determining their number, establishing whether everyone is present, or, in the case of an army, to get to know their fighting strength
Role
appointment = causative action by which humans give other humans a certain responsibility or position of authority with regards to a group of people
Names of Constructions
Collocation: שַׁעַר מִפְקָד
Muster Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מִפְקָד n.[m.] muster, appointment, appointed place base