Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2204

Strong's H2204 · Hebrew

זָקֵן

zâqên · /zaw-kane'/

Number
H2204
Language
Hebrew
Original word
זָקֵן
Transliteration
zâqên
Pronunciation
zaw-kane'
KJV occurrences
26 verses

Definition

to be old

KJV: aged man, be (wax) old (man).

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered זָקֵן across 26 verses.

old24×
aged1×
also1×
man1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis6 verses
Genesis 18:12

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Genesis 18:13

And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

Genesis 19:31

And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

Genesis 24:1

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. well: Heb. gone into days

Genesis 27:1

And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.

Genesis 27:2

And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

Joshua3 verses
Ruth1 verse
1 Samuel6 verses
1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. assembled: Heb. assembled by troops

1 Samuel 4:18

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

1 Samuel 8:1

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:5

And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

1 Samuel 12:2

And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

1 Samuel 17:12

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

2 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings2 verses
2 Kings1 verse
1 Chronicles1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Job1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs2 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2204 (zâqên) mean?

to be old

How many times does H2204 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2204 (זָקֵן) appears in 26 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “old.”

How is zâqên translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2204 is rendered as “old” (24×), “aged” (1×), “also” (1×), “man” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word זָקֵן come from?

a primitive root;