Strong's H2204 · Hebrew
זָקֵן
zâqên · /zaw-kane'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis6 verses
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Genesis 18:13And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Genesis 19:31And 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 24:1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. well: Heb. gone into days
Genesis 27:1And 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 27:2And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Joshua3 verses
Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. to: Heb. to possess it
Joshua 23:1And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. stricken: Heb. come into days
Joshua 23:2And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:
1 Samuel6 verses
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 4:18And 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 8:1And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
1 Samuel 8:5And 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 12:2And 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 17:12Now 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.
1 Kings2 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Job1 verse
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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;