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Lexicon :: Strong's H2204 - zāqēn

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Strong's

Red Letter

זָקֵן

Transliteration

zāqēn

Pronunciation

zaw-kane'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 574

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

זָקֵן zâqên, zaw-kane'; a primitive root; to be old:—aged man, be (wax) old (man).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H2204 in the following manner: ...old (26x), aged (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H2204 in the following manner: ...old (26x), aged (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to be old, become old
1. (Qal) to be old, become old
2. (Hiphil) to grow old, show age

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

זָקֵן zâqên, zaw-kane'; a primitive root; to be old:—aged man, be (wax) old (man).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2204: Abbreviations

† זָקֵן verb be or become old (compare, according to Thes, Arabic bdb027807

a she-camel that lets her lower lip hang down, see Lane⁹⁶⁸; bdb027808

decrepit man) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular זָקֵן Genesis 18:12 + 14 times (often hard to distinguished from predicate adjective זָקֵן which see); 3rd person feminine singular זָֽקְנָה Proverbs 23:22; 2nd person masculine singular זָקַנְתָּ 1 Samuel 8:5; זָקַ֫נְתָּה Joshua 13:1; 1st person singular זָקַנְתִּי Joshua 23:2 + 3 times; זָקַנְ֑תִּי Genesis 18:13; Genesis 27:2; Imperfect וַיִּזְקַן 2 Chronicles 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 17:12; 2 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. only Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַזְקִין inchoate shew age, grow old = senescere Ew^{§ 122 c}, compare Di; of youth Proverbs 22:6; of tree-root Job 14:8.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:12; 18:12; 18:13; 18:13; 19:31; 24:1; 27:1; 27:2; 27:2

Joshua

13:1; 13:1; 23:1; 23:2; 23:2

Ruth

1 Samuel

2:22; 4:18; 8:1; 8:5; 8:5; 12:2; 17:12

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

22:6; 23:22; 23:22

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

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Strong's Number H2204 matches the Hebrew זָקֵן (zāqēn),
which occurs 27 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 18:12 - So Sarah^H8283 laughed^H6711 [fn]to herself^H7130, saying^H559, “After^H310 I have become^H1086 old^H1086, am I to have^H1961 pleasure^H5730, my lord^H113 being^H2204 old^H2204 also?”

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Gen 18:13 - But the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Abraham^H85, “Why^H4100 did Sarah^H8283 laugh^H6711, saying^H559, ‘Shall I actually^H637^H552 give^H3205 birth^H3205 to a child, when I am^H2204 so old^H2204?’

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Gen 19:31 - Then the firstborn^H1067 said^H559 to the younger^H6810, “Our father^H1 is^H2204 old^H2204, and there^H369 is^H369 not^H369 a man^H376 [fn]on earth^H776 to [fn]have^H935 relations^H935 with^H935 us according to the custom^H1870 of all^H3605 the earth^H776.

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Now Abraham^H85 was^H2204 old^H2204, advanced^H935 in age^H3117; and the LORD^H3068 had blessed^H1288 Abraham^H85 in every^H3605 way^H3605.

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Now it came^H1961 about^H1961, when^H3588 Isaac^H3327 was^H2204 old^H2204 and his eyes^H5869 were too^H4480 dim^H3543 to see^H7200, that he called^H7121 his older^H1419 son^H1121 Esau^H6215 and said^H559 to him, “My son^H1121.” And he said^H559 to him, “Here^H2009 I am.”

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Gen 27:2 - Then [fn]Isaac said^H559, “Behold^H2009 now^H4994, I am^H2204 old^H2204 and I do not know^H3045 the day^H3117 of my death^H4194.

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Now Joshua^H3091 was^H2204 old^H2204 and advanced^H935 in years^H3117 when the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to him, “You are^H2204 old^H2204 and advanced^H935 in years^H3117, and a very^H3966 large^H7235 amount of the land^H776 remains^H7604 to be possessed^H3423.

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Now it came^H1961 about^H1961 after^H310 many^H7227 days^H3117, when^H310^H834 the LORD^H3068 had given^H5117 rest^H5117 to Israel^H3478 from all^H3605 their enemies^H340 on every^H5439 side^H5439, and Joshua^H3091 was^H2204 old^H2204, advanced^H935 in years^H3117,

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Jos 23:2 - that Joshua^H3091 called^H7121 for all^H3605 Israel^H3478, for their elders^H2205, their heads^H7218, their judges^H8199, and their officers^H7860, and said^H559 to them, “I am^H2204 old^H2204, advanced^H935 in years^H3117.

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Rth 1:12 - “Return^H7725, my daughters^H1323! Go^H1980, for I am^H2204 too^H4480 old^H2204 to have^H1961 a husband^H376. If^H3588 I said^H559 I have^H3426 hope^H8615, if I were even^H1571 to have^H1961 a husband^H376 tonight^H3915 and also^H1571 give^H3205 birth^H3205 to sons^H1121,

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Now Eli^H5941 was^H2204 very^H3966 old^H2204; and he heard^H8085 about everything^H3605 that his sons^H1121 were doing^H6213 to all^H3605 Israel^H3478, and that they slept^H7901 with the women^H802 who served^H6633 at the doorway^H6607 of the tent^H168 of meeting^H4150.

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1Sa 4:18 - When he mentioned^H2142 the ark^H727 of God^H430, [fn]Eli fell^H5307 off^H4480^H5921 the seat^H3678 backward^H322 beside^H5704^H3027 the gate^H8179, and his neck^H4665 was broken^H7665 and he died^H4191, for [fn]he was^H2204 old^H2204 and heavy^H3515. And so he judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 for forty^H705 years^H8141.

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Now it came^H1961 about^H1961, when^H834 Samuel^H8050 was^H2204 old^H2204, that he appointed^H7760 his sons^H1121 as judges^H8199 over Israel^H3478.

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1Sa 8:5 - and they said^H559 to him, “Behold^H2009, you have grown^H2204 old^H2204, and your sons^H1121 do not walk^H1980 in your ways^H1870. Now^H6258 appoint^H7760 us a king^H4428 to judge^H8199 us like all^H3605 the nations^H1471.”

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1Sa 12:2 - “Now^H6258, here^H2009 is the king^H4428 walking^H1980 before^H6440 you, but as for me, I am^H2204 old^H2204 and gray^H7867, and my sons^H1121 are here^H2009 with you. And I have walked^H1980 before^H6440 you since^H4480 my youth^H5271 to this^H2088 day^H3117.

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Now David^H1732 was the son^H1121 of [fn]the Ephrathite^H673 of Bethlehem^H1035 in Judah^H3063, the man whose name^H8034 was Jesse^H3448, and he had eight^H8083 sons^H1121. And [fn]Jesse was^H2204 old^H2204 in the days^H3117 of Saul^H7586, advanced^H935 in years among men^H376.

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2Sa 19:32 - Barzillai^H1271 was^H2204 very^H3966 old^H2204: eighty^H8084 years^H8141 old^H1121; and he had provided^H3557 the king^H4428 food^H3557 while he stayed^H7871 in Mahanaim^H4266, for he was a very^H3966 great^H1419 man^H376.

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Now King^H4428 David^H1732 was^H2204 old^H2204, [fn]advanced^H935 in age^H3117; and they covered^H3680 him with garments^H899, but he could not keep^H2552 warm^H2552.

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So Bathsheba^H1339 entered^H935 to the king^H4428 in the bedroom^H2315. Now the king^H4428 was^H2204 very^H3966 old^H2204, and Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 was serving^H8334 the king^H4428.

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2Ki 4:14 - So he said^H559, “What^H4100 then is to be done^H6213 for her?” And Gehazi^H1522 [fn]answered^H559, “It is a fact^H61 that she has^H369 no^H369 son^H1121, and her husband^H376 is^H2204 old^H2204.”

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Now when David^H1732 [fn]reached^H2204 old^H2204 age^H3117, he made^H4427 his son^H1121 Solomon^H8010 king^H4427 over^H5921 Israel^H3478.

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Now Jehoiada^H3077 [fn]reached^H2204 a good^H7646^H3117 old^H2204 age^H3117 and he died^H4191; he was 130^H3967^H7970 years^H8141 old^H1121 at his death^H4194.

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“Though^H518 its roots^H8328 grow^H2204 old^H2204 in the ground^H776,

And its stump^H1503 dies^H4191 in the dry^H6083 soil^H6083,

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I have been^H1961 young^H5288 and now^H1571 I am^H2204 old^H2204,

Yet I have not seen^H7200 the righteous^H6662 forsaken^H5800

Or his [fn]descendants^H2233 begging^H1245 for bread^H3899.

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Train^H2596 up^H2596 a child^H5288 [fn]in the way^H1870 he should go,

Even^H1571 when^H3588 he grows^H2204 older^H2204 he will not abandon^H5493 it.

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Listen^H8085 to your father^H1, who fathered^H3205 you,

And do not despise^H936 your mother^H517 when^H3588 she is^H2204 old^H2204.

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