זָקֵן

za.qen · old: elder

Hebrew · Strong's H2205 · Adjective · Sounds like: zaw-kane' · 178 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • old: elder H2205G · a Meaning of 128
  • old H2205H 50

Strong's dictionary

from זָקֵן; old; aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
זָקֵן adj. old
1. old, of human beings
2. usu. as subst.
a. old man (or woman)
b. elder

Every occurrence

  1. Proverbs 17:6 זְ֭קֵנִים Ze.ke.nim · Describes something

    Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

  2. Proverbs 20:29 זְקֵנִ֣ים ze.ke.Nim · Describes something

    The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

  3. Proverbs 31:23 זִקְנֵי־ zik.nei- · Describes something

    Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

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