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Original Word:זָקֵן
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:zaqen
Pronunciation:zah-KANE
Phonetic Spelling:(zaw-kane')
Definition:To be old, to grow old, to become aged
Meaning:to be old

Word Origin:A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4245 (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) – often translated as "elder" or "older"

- G1096 (γίνομαι, ginomai) – to become, to come into being, which can imply aging in certain contexts

Usage:The Hebrew verb "zaqen" primarily means to grow old or to become aged. It is often used in the context of describing individuals who have reached an advanced age, signifying not only the physical aspect of aging but also the wisdom and experience that often accompany it. In the Hebrew Bible, aging is frequently associated with honor, respect, and the accumulation of life experiences.

Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israelite culture, old age was highly esteemed. Elders were often regarded as sources of wisdom and guidance, and their counsel was sought in community and familial matters. The process of aging was seen as a natural and respected part of life, with the elderly often holding positions of authority and influence within the community. The concept of honoring one's elders is deeply rooted in the cultural and religious practices of the time.

Word Origin
from the same aszaqan
Definition
to be or become old
NASB Translation
am so old (1), am old (3), am...old (1), being old (1), grow old (1), grown old (1), old (17), reached a old (1), reached old (1).

(compare, according to Thes, Arabica she-camel that lets her lower lip hang down, see Lane⁹⁶⁸;decrepit man) —

Perfect3masculine singularGenesis 18:12 14t. (often hard to distinguished from predicate adjective q. v.); 3feminine singularProverbs 23:22; 2masculine singular1 Samuel 8:5;Joshua 13:1; 1singularJoshua 23:2 3t.;Genesis 18:13;Genesis 27:2;Imperfect 2Chronicles 24:15; —be (orbecome)oldGenesis 18:12,13;Genesis 19:31;Genesis 27:1,2(all J),1 Samuel 2:22;1 Samuel 4:18;1 Samuel 8:1;1 Samuel 8:5;1 Samuel 12:2;1 Samuel 17:122; Sam1 Samuel 19:33;1 Kings 1:1,15;2 Kings 4:14; alsoGenesis 24:1 ("" ), soJoshua 13:1 (twice in verse);Joshua 23:1,2("" here ),1 Chronicles 23:1 ("" ),1 Chronicles 24:15 (""id.);Proverbs 23:22;Psalm 37:25 (opposed to "" ); note especiallyRuth 1:12I am too old to belong to a man (husband).

onlyImperfect3masculine singular inchoateshew age, grow old =senescere Ew^{§ 122 c}, compare Di; of youthProverbs 22:6; of tree-rootJob 14:8.

aged man, old man

A primitive root; to be old -- aged man, be (wax) old (man).

וַיִּזְקַ֧ן ויזקן זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי זָקְנָ֥ה זָקֵ֑ן זָקֵ֔ן זָקֵ֖ן זָקֵ֣ן זָקֵ֥ן זָקֵֽן׃ זָקַ֑נְתִּי זָקַ֔נְתִּי זָקַ֔נְתָּ זָקַ֖נְתִּי זָקַ֙נְתָּה֙ זָקַ֣נְתִּי זָקַֽנְתִּי׃ זקן זקן׃ זקנה זקנת זקנתה זקנתי זקנתי׃ יַ֝זְקִ֗ין יַזְקִ֣ין יזקין vaiyizKan way·yiz·qan wayyizqan yaz·qîn yazKin yazqîn zā·qan·tā zā·qan·tāh zā·qan·tî zā·qə·nāh zā·qên zaKanta zaKantah zaKanti zaKen zakeNah zāqantā zāqantāh zāqantî zāqên zāqənāhInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 18:12
HEB:עֶדְנָ֔ה וַֽאדֹנִ֖י זָקֵֽן׃
NAS: pleasure, my lordbeing old also?
KJV: my lordbeing old also?
INT: have pleasure my lordbeing

Genesis 18:13
HEB:אֵלֵ֖ד וַאֲנִ֥י זָקַֽנְתִּי׃
NAS: bear[a child], when I am [so] old?'
KJV: bear a child, whicham old?
INT: bear whichI am

Genesis 19:31
HEB:הַצְּעִירָ֖ה אָבִ֣ינוּ זָקֵ֑ן וְאִ֨ישׁ אֵ֤ין
NAS: Our fatheris old, and there
KJV: Our father[is] old, and [there is] not a man
INT: the younger our fatheris old A man and there

Genesis 24:1
HEB: וְאַבְרָהָ֣ם זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים
NAS: Now Abrahamwas old, advanced in age;
KJV: And Abrahamwas old, [and] well stricken
INT: now Abrahamwas old advanced age

Genesis 27:1
HEB:וַיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־ זָקֵ֣ן יִצְחָ֔ק וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ
NAS: Isaacwas old and his eyes
KJV: that when Isaacwas old, and his eyes
INT: came whenwas old Isaac dim

Genesis 27:2
HEB:הִנֵּה־ נָ֖א זָקַ֑נְתִּי לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי
NAS: now,I am old [and] I do not know
KJV: And he said,Behold now, I am old, I know
INT: Behold nowI am not know

Joshua 13:1
HEB: וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים
NAS: Now Joshuawas old [and] advanced
KJV: Now Joshuawas old [and] stricken
INT: now Joshuawas old advanced years

Joshua 13:1
HEB:אֵלָ֗יו אַתָּ֤ה זָקַ֙נְתָּה֙ בָּ֣אתָ בַיָּמִ֔ים
NAS: saidto him, You are old [and] advanced
KJV: saidunto him, Thou art old [and] stricken
INT: about Youare old advanced years

Joshua 23:2
HEB:אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אֲנִ֣י זָקַ֔נְתִּי בָּ֖אתִי בַּיָּמִֽים׃
NAS: and saidto them, I am old, advanced
KJV: and saidunto them, I am old [and] stricken
INT: about I amam advanced years

Ruth 1:12
HEB:לֵ֔כְןָ כִּ֥י זָקַ֖נְתִּי מִהְי֣וֹת לְאִ֑ישׁ
NAS: my daughters! Go,for I am too old
KJV: go[your way]; for I am too old to have an husband.
INT: Go IfI am to have A husband

1 Samuel 2:22
HEB: וְעֵלִ֖י זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וְשָׁמַ֗ע
NAS: Now Eli was veryold; and he heard all
KJV: was veryold, and heard
INT: now Eliold was very heard

1 Samuel 4:18
HEB:וַיָּמֹ֔ת כִּֽי־ זָקֵ֥ן הָאִ֖ישׁ וְכָבֵ֑ד
NAS: and he died,for he was old and heavy.
KJV: and he died:for he was an old man,
INT: died forwas old man and heavy

1 Samuel 8:1
HEB:וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר זָקֵ֖ן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֧שֶׂם
NAS: Samuelwas old that he appointed
KJV: And it came to pass, when Samuelwas old, that he made
INT: came afterold Samuel appointed

1 Samuel 8:5
HEB:הִנֵּה֙ אַתָּ֣ה זָקַ֔נְתָּ וּבָנֶ֕יךָ לֹ֥א
NAS: to him, Behold,you have grown old, and your sons
KJV: And saidunto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons
INT: Behold youhave grown and your sons not

1 Samuel 12:2
HEB:לִפְנֵיכֶ֗ם וַאֲנִי֙ זָקַ֣נְתִּי וָשַׂ֔בְתִּי וּבָנַ֖י
NAS: beforeyou, but I am old and gray,
KJV: beforeyou: and I am old and grayheaded;
INT: before I amyou and gray my sons

1 Samuel 17:12
HEB:בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃
NAS: sons.And Jesse was old in the days
KJV: among men[for] an old man in the days
INT: the days of Saulwas old advanced men

2 Samuel 19:32
HEB: וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֔ד בֶּן־
NAS: was veryold, being eighty
KJV: was a veryaged man, [even] fourscore
INT: now Barzillaiold was very old

1 Kings 1:1
HEB:וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים
NAS: Davidwas old, advanced
KJV: Davidwas old [and] stricken
INT: now King Davidwas old advanced age

1 Kings 1:15
HEB:הַחַ֔דְרָה וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙
NAS: was veryold, and Abishag
KJV: was veryold; and Abishag
INT: the bedroom now the kingold was very and Abishag

2 Kings 4:14
HEB:לָ֖הּ וְאִישָׁ֥הּ זָקֵֽן׃
NAS: son and her husbandis old.
KJV: and her husbandis old.
INT: has husbandis old

1 Chronicles 23:1
HEB: וְדָוִ֥יד זָקֵ֖ן וְשָׂבַ֣ע יָמִ֑ים
NAS: Now when Davidreached old age,
KJV: So when Davidwas old and full
INT: Davidreached and full age

2 Chronicles 24:15
HEB: וַיִּזְקַ֧ן יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע וַיִּשְׂבַּ֥ע
NAS: Now when Jehoiadareached a ripe old
KJV: But Jehoiadawaxed old, and was full
INT:reached Jehoiada was full

Job 14:8
HEB: אִם־ יַזְקִ֣ין בָּאָ֣רֶץ שָׁרְשׁ֑וֹ
NAS: its rootsgrow old in the ground
KJV: Though the rootthereof wax old in the earth,
INT: Thoughgrow the ground roots

Psalm 37:25
HEB:הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־ זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־ רָ֭אִיתִי
NAS: and nowI am old, Yet I have not seen
KJV: I have been young,and [now] am old; yet have I not seen
INT: have been and nowI am old have not seen

Proverbs 22:6
HEB:גַּ֥ם כִּֽי־ יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹֽא־ יָס֥וּר
NAS: whenhe is old he will not depart
KJV: he should go:and when he is old, he will not depart
INT: Even whenis old he will not depart

26 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2204
26 Occurrences

way·yiz·qan — 1 Occ.
yaz·qîn — 2 Occ.
zā·qan·tā — 1 Occ.
zā·qan·tāh — 1 Occ.
zā·qan·tî — 6 Occ.
zā·qên — 14 Occ.
zā·qə·nāh — 1 Occ.