Hebrew · H2205, H5712 · unreviewed

זִקְנֵי הָעֵדָה

Old · a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse , or generally, a family or crowd )

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זָקֵן H2205 old
Pronunciation zāqēn
Denotes advanced age; primarily a man of authority and wisdom, functioning as elder in community governance and counsel
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עֵדָה H5712 a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse , or generally, a family or crowd )
Pronunciation ʿēdāh
Formal assembly with covenantal weight; Israel's congregation as God's constituted people, not mere crowd.
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What does זִקְנֵי הָעֵדָה (ziqnê hāʿēdāh) mean in the Bible?

זָקֵן · עֵדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "old".

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Meaning

old
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