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Lexicon :: Strong's H2204 - zāqēn

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Strong's

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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.

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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 - Therefore Sarah^H8283 laughed^H6711 within herself,^H7130 saying,^H559 After^H310 I am waxed old^H1086 shall I have pleasure,^H5730 my lord^H113 being old also?^H2204

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Gen 18:13 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Abraham,^H85 Wherefore^H4100 did Sarah^H8283 laugh,^H6711 saying,^H559 Shall I of a surety^H552 bear^H3205 a child, which^H589 am old?^H2204

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Gen 19:31 - And the firstborn^H1067 said^H559 unto the younger,^H6810 Our father^H1 is old,^H2204 and there is not a man^H376 in the earth^H776 to come in^H935 unto us after the manner^H1870 of all the earth:^H776

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Gen 24:1 - And Abraham^H85 was old,^H2204 and well stricken^H935 in age:^H3117 and the LORD^H3068 had blessed^H1288 Abraham^H85 in all things.

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Gen 27:1 - And it came to pass,^H1961 that when Isaac^H3327 was old,^H2204 and his eyes^H5869 were dim,^H3543 so that he could not see,^H7200 he called^H7121 Esau^H6215 his eldest^H1419 son,^H1121 and said^H559 unto him, My son:^H1121 and he said^H559 unto him, Behold, here am I.

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Gen 27:2 - And he said,^H559 Behold now, I am old,^H2204 I know^H3045 not the day^H3117 of my death:^H4194

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Jos 13:1 - Now Joshua^H3091 was old^H2204 and stricken^H935 in years;^H3117 and the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Thou art old^H2204 and stricken^H935 in years,^H3117 and there remaineth^H7604 yet very^H3966 much^H7235 land^H776 to be possessed.^H3423

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Jos 23:1 - And it came to pass a long^H7227 time^H3117 after^H310 that the LORD^H3068 had given rest^H5117 unto Israel^H3478 from all their enemies^H341 round about,^H5439 that Joshua^H3091 waxed old^H2204 and stricken^H935 in age.^H3117

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Jos 23:2 - And Joshua^H3091 called^H7121 for all Israel,^H3478 and for their elders,^H2205 and for their heads,^H7218 and for their judges,^H8199 and for their officers,^H7860 and said^H559 unto them, I am old^H2204 and stricken^H935 in age:^H3117

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Rth 1:12 - Turn again,^H7725 my daughters,^H1323 go^H3212 your way; for I am too old^H2204 to have an husband.^H376 If I should say,^H559 I have^H3426 hope,^H8615 if I should have an husband^H376 also to night,^H3915 and should also bear^H3205 sons;^H1121

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1Sa 2:22 - Now Eli^H5941 was very^H3966 old,^H2204 and heard^H8085 all that his sons^H1121 did^H6213 unto all Israel;^H3478 and how they lay^H7901 with the women^H802 that assembled^H6633 at the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation.^H4150

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1Sa 4:18 - And it came to pass, when he made mention^H2142 of the ark^H727 of God,^H430 that he fell^H5307 from off the seat^H3678 backward^H322 by^H1157 the side^H3027 of the gate,^H8179 and his neck^H4665 brake,^H7665 and he died:^H4191 for he was an old^H2204 man,^H376 and heavy.^H3513 And he had judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 forty^H705 years.^H8141

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1Sa 8:1 - And it came to pass, when Samuel^H8050 was old,^H2204 that he made^H7760 his sons^H1121 judges^H8199 over Israel.^H3478

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1Sa 8:5 - And said^H559 unto him, Behold, thou art old,^H2204 and thy sons^H1121 walk^H1980 not in thy ways:^H1870 now make^H7760 us a king^H4428 to judge^H8199 us like all the nations.^H1471

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1Sa 12:2 - And now, behold, the king^H4428 walketh^H1980 before^H6440 you: and I am old^H2204 and grayheaded;^H7867 and, behold, my sons^H1121 are with you: and I have walked^H1980 before^H6440 you from my childhood^H5271 unto this day.^H3117

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1Sa 17:12 - Now David^H1732 was the son^H1121 of that Ephrathite^H376^H673 of Bethlehemjudah,^H1035^H3063 whose name^H8034 was Jesse;^H3448 and he had eight^H8083 sons:^H1121 and the man^H376 went^H935 among men^H582 for an old man^H2204 in the days^H3117 of Saul.^H7586

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2Sa 19:32 - Now Barzillai^H1271 was a very^H3966 aged^H2204 man, even fourscore^H8084 years^H8141 old:^H1121 and he had provided the king^H4428 of sustenance^H3557 while he lay^H7871 at Mahanaim;^H4266 for he was a very^H3966 great^H1419 man.^H376

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1Ki 1:1 - Now king^H4428 David^H1732 was old^H2204 and stricken^H935 in years;^H3117 and they covered^H3680 him with clothes,^H899 but he gat no heat.^H3179

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1Ki 1:15 - And Bathsheba^H1339 went in^H935 unto the king^H4428 into the chamber:^H2315 and the king^H4428 was very^H3966 old;^H2204 and Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 ministered^H8334 unto the king.^H4428

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2Ki 4:14 - And he said,^H559 What then is to be done^H6213 for her? And Gehazi^H1522 answered,^H559 Verily^H61 she hath no child,^H1121 and her husband^H376 is old.^H2204

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1Ch 23:1 - So when David^H1732 was old^H2204 and full^H7646 of days,^H3117 he made Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121 king^H4427 over Israel.^H3478

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2Ch 24:15 - But Jehoiada^H3077 waxed old,^H2204 and was full^H7646 of days^H3117 when he died;^H4191 an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 years^H8141 old^H1121 was he when he died.^H4194

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Job 14:8 - Though the root^H8328 thereof wax old^H2204 in the earth,^H776 and the stock^H1503 thereof die^H4191 in the ground;^H6083

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Psa 37:25 - I have been young,^H5288 and now am old;^H2204 yet have I not seen^H7200 the righteous^H6662 forsaken,^H5800 nor his seed^H2233 begging^H1245 bread.^H3899

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Pro 22:6 - Train up^H2596 a child^H5288 in the way^H1870 he should go:^H6310 and when he is old,^H2204 he will not depart^H5493 from it.

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Pro 23:22 - Hearken^H8085 unto thy father^H1 that begat^H3205 thee, and despise^H936 not thy mother^H517 when she is old.^H2204

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