Hebrew · H2205, H3117 · unreviewed

זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים

Old · a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

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זָקֵן H2205 old
Pronunciation zāqēn
Denotes advanced age; primarily a man of authority and wisdom, functioning as elder in community governance and counsel
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יוֹם H3117 a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Pronunciation yôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
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What does זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים (zaqen ba bayyamim) mean in the Bible?

זָקֵן · יוֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "old, advanced in days".

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Meaning

old, advanced in days
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