Lexicon zaqen: To be old, to grow old, to become aged Original Word: זָקֵן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance aged man, old man A primitive root; to be old -- aged man, be (wax) old (man). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as zaqan 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). Brown-Driver-Briggs זָקֵן verb be or become old (compare, according to Thes, Arabic  a she-camel that lets her lower lip hang down, see Lane968;  decrepit man) — Qal Perfect3masculine singular זָקֵן Genesis 18:12 14t. (often hard to distinguished from predicate adjective זָקֵן q. v.); 3feminine singular זָָֽקְנָה Proverbs 23:22; 2masculine singular זָקַנְתָּ 1 Samuel 8:5; זָקַ֫נְתָּה Joshua 13:1; 1singular זָקַנְתִּי Joshua 23:2 3t.; זָקַנְ֑תִּי Genesis 18:13; Genesis 27:2; Imperfect וַיִּזְקַן2Chronicles 24:15; — be (or become) old Genesis 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; Sam 1 Samuel 19:33; 1 Kings 1:1,15; 2 Kings 4:14; also Genesis 24:1 ("" בא בימים), so Joshua 13:1 (twice in verse); Joshua 23:1,2("" here בָּאתִי בימים), 1 Chronicles 23:1 ("" שָׂבַע ימים), 1 Chronicles 24:15 ("" id.); Proverbs 23:22; Psalm 37:25 (opposed to "" היה נער); note especially זָקַנְתִּי מִהְיוֺת לאישׁ Ruth 1:12 I am too old to belong to a man (husband). Hiph`il only Imperfect3masculine singular יַזְקִין inchoate shew age, grow old = senescere Ew§ 122 c, compare Di; of youth Proverbs 22:6; of tree-root Job 14:8. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G1095 • γηράσκω (gerasko), which also means "to grow old" or "to age." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to convey similar concepts of aging and the respect due to those who are advanced in years. Usage: The verb זָקֵן (zaqen) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the process of aging or becoming old. It can refer to both people and things that have aged or matured over time. Context: The Hebrew verb זָקֵן (zaqen) is a primitive root that conveys the concept of aging or becoming old. It is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament to describe individuals who have reached an advanced age, often implying wisdom, experience, and respect associated with elderliness. The term is frequently applied to patriarchs, leaders, and other significant figures in biblical narratives, highlighting their longevity and the esteem in which they are held. Forms and Transliterations 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 zāqənāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 18:12 HEB: עֶדְנָ֔ה וַֽאדֹנִ֖י זָקֵֽן׃ NAS: pleasure, my lord being old also? KJV: my lord being old also? INT: have pleasure my lord being Genesis 18:13 Genesis 19:31 Genesis 24:1 Genesis 27:1 Genesis 27:2 Joshua 13:1 Joshua 13:1 Joshua 23:2 Ruth 1:12 1 Samuel 2:22 1 Samuel 4:18 1 Samuel 8:1 1 Samuel 8:5 1 Samuel 12:2 1 Samuel 17:12 2 Samuel 19:32 1 Kings 1:1 1 Kings 1:15 2 Kings 4:14 1 Chronicles 23:1 2 Chronicles 24:15 Job 14:8 Psalm 37:25 Proverbs 22:6 26 Occurrences |
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