Hebrew · H2204, G1088

זָקֵן

To be old · aged

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זָקֵןH2204to be old

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γέρωνG1088aged

Pronunciationgérōn

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What does זָקֵן (zaqen) mean in the Bible?

זָקֵן · γέρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to grow old, advanced in years".

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What does זָקֵן · γέρων mean in the Bible?

זָקֵן · γέρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to grow old, advanced in years".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2204, G1088?

H2204, G1088 is connected to 27 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to grow old, advanced in years

Strong'sH2204, G1088

Lexical occurrences27 verses Word forms2 forms26 references

Source Gloss

to grow old, advanced in years

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups2Aligned forms26

Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense24×

Perfect1Chr 23:1 · 1Kgs 1:1 · 1Kgs 1:15 · 1Sam 2:22 · 1Sam 4:18 · 1Sam 8:1 · 1Sam 17:12 · 2Kgs 4:14 · 2Sam 19:33 · Gen 18:12 · Gen 19:31 · Gen 24:1 · Gen 27:1 · Josh 13:1 · Josh 23:1 · 1Sam 12:224×

Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×

ImperfectJob 14:8 · Prov 22:62×

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