זָקֵן

za.qenVerbH2204

be old

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to be old

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be old, become old 1a) (Qal) to be old, become old 1b) (Hiphil) to grow old, show age

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

25 times

Appears 25 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
6
Genesis
6
Joshua
3
1 Kings
2
Proverbs
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 23:1
  • 1 Samuel 2:22
  • 2 Kings 4:14
  • Genesis 27:1
  • Joshua 23:2

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