Hebrew · H2204 · unreviewed

זָקֵן

To be old

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זָקֵן H2204

What does זָקֵן mean in the Bible?

זָקֵן is a Hebrew word meaning "to be old". to be old Usage: aged man, be (wax) old (man).

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Meaning

to be old
Extended definition

to be old Usage: aged man, be (wax) old (man).

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

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

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 24×
Perfect 1Chr 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 12:2 24×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Job 14:8 · Prov 22:6
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