Hebrew · H2204, G1088 · unreviewed

זָקֵן

To be old · aged

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זָקֵן H2204 to be old
γέρων G1088 aged
Pronunciation gérōn
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What does זָקֵן (zaqen) mean in the Bible?

זָקֵן · γέρων is a Hebrew word meaning "to grow old, advanced in years".

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Meaning

to grow old, advanced in years
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 24×
Perfect 1Chr 23:1 · 1Kgs 1:1 · 1Kgs 1:15 · 1Sam 2:22 · 1Sam 4:18 · 1Sam 8:1 · 1Sam 17:12 · 2Kgs 4:14 · 2Sam 19:33 · Gen 18:12 · Gen 19:31 · Gen 24:1 · Gen 27:1 · Josh 13:1 · Josh 23:1 · 1Sam 12:2 24×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Job 14:8 · Prov 22:6
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 26 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Perfect 24 Imperfect 2
Stem
Qal 24 Hiphil 2
Mood
Indicative 24 Indicative/jussive 2

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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