זָקֵן (zâqên) — Aged Man

Hebrew word study: זָקֵן (zâqên), Strong's H2204. to be old

HebrewStrong's H2204
Quick definition
Hebrew word
זָקֵן (zâqên)
Pronounced: zaw-kane'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be old

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: aged man, be (wax) old (man).

Where this word appears

Strong's H2204 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:12 and last appears in Proverbs 23:22.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he was old ×12I am old ×5he is old ×3I am too old ×1and he became old ×1he will be old ×1it will grow old ×1she is old ×1you are old ×1you have become old ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

זָקֵן ×15זָקַנְתִּי ×6יַזְקִין ×2וַיִּזְקַן ×1זָקְנָה ×1זָקַנְתָּ ×1זָקַנְתָּה ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×61 Samuel ×6Joshua ×41 Kings ×2Proverbs ×2Ruth ×12 Samuel ×12 Kings ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2205 זָקֵן (zâqên), H2206 זָקָן (zâqân), H2207 זֹקֶן (zôqen), H2208 זָקֻן (zâqun).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does zâqên (H2204) mean?

To be old.

How is H2204 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2204 as: aged man, be (wax) old (man)..

How often does זָקֵן (zâqên) appear?

Strong's H2204 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:12 and last appears in Proverbs 23:22.