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זָקֵן

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זָקֵןH2205

Pronunciationzāqēn

What does זָקֵן (zāqēn) mean in the Bible?

זָקֵן (zāqēn): Denotes advanced age; primarily a man of authority and wisdom, functioning as elder in community governance and counsel

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What does זָקֵן (zāqēn) mean in the Bible?

זָקֵן (zāqēn): Denotes advanced age; primarily a man of authority and wisdom, functioning as elder in community governance and counsel

How does the BSB render H2205?

The BSB source-word alignment has 178 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the elders (58), of the elders (13), and the elders (10), elders (9), old (8).

Where does זָקֵן (zāqēn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (21), Judges (14), 1 Kings (12), Exodus (12).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

the elders58×Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21

of the elders13×Exodus 17:6, Exodus 24:9, Numbers 11:16, Numbers 11:24

and the elders10×Leviticus 9:1, Numbers 16:25, Deuteronomy 27:1, Joshua 8:10

elders9×Exodus 24:1, Numbers 11:25, Deuteronomy 22:15, Deuteronomy 22:17

old8×Genesis 19:4, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 35:29, Joshua 6:21

the old5×Judges 19:17, Judges 19:20, Judges 19:22, 1 Kings 13:25

to the elders5×Exodus 24:14, Judges 11:7, Ruth 4:9, 2 Kings 10:1

and old3×Exodus 10:9, Jeremiah 31:13, Lamentations 2:21

some of the elders3×Exodus 17:5, Jeremiah 26:17, Ezekiel 20:1

Then the elders3×Deuteronomy 22:18, Deuteronomy 25:8, Judges 21:16

an old2×Judges 19:16, 1 Samuel 28:14

and elders2×Ezra 10:8, Lamentations 1:19

and the leading2×2 Kings 19:2, Isaiah 37:2

old age2×1 Samuel 2:31, 1 Samuel 2:32

So the elders2×Joshua 9:11, 1 Kings 21:11

the aged2×Leviticus 19:32, Joel 2:16

your elders2×Deuteronomy 21:2, Deuteronomy 32:7

-1×Deuteronomy 21:4

. . .1×Numbers 22:7

[them]1×Judges 11:9

against the old1×Isaiah 3:5

along with the elders1×Numbers 11:30

an elderly1×Genesis 44:20

and leaders1×Jeremiah 19:1

and old alike1×Isaiah 20:4

and old women1×Zechariah 8:4

and the elder1×Isaiah 3:2

and your elders1×Deuteronomy 5:23

as did the elders1×Joshua 7:6

as leaders1×Numbers 11:16

before [its] elders1×Joshua 20:4

for the old1×Deuteronomy 28:50

from the elders1×Ezekiel 7:26

His elders1×Isaiah 24:23

his elders {wisdom}1×Psalms 105:22

How is your elderly1×Genesis 43:27

including its elders1×Joshua 23:2

is the elder1×Isaiah 9:15

more than the elders1×Psalms 119:100

neither elderly1×2 Chronicles 36:17

O elders1×Joel 1:2

of elders1×Job 12:20

of the aged1×Proverbs 17:6

of the old1×Proverbs 20:29

of the older1×Ezra 3:12

Old men1×Zechariah 8:4

or an old man1×Isaiah 65:20

or the elderly1×Job 32:9

Take some of the elders1×Jeremiah 19:1

than an old1×Ecclesiastes 4:13

the chief1×Genesis 24:2

the elderly1×Isaiah 47:6

the old man1×Jeremiah 51:22

the old men1×Ezekiel 9:6

Then some of the elders1×Ezekiel 14:1

They1×Judges 11:8

to his own1×1 Kings 13:29

were already old1×Genesis 18:11

were older1×Job 32:4

When the elders1×1 Samuel 16:4

with [them]1×Exodus 3:18

with the elders1×Ezekiel 9:6

with their elders1×Joshua 8:33

your old1×Joel 2:28

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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 18:11

Aligned rows178

Books represented26

Genesis9Exodus12Leviticus3Numbers9Deuteronomy21Joshua9Judges14Ruth41 Samuel92 Samuel61 Kings122 Kings61 Chronicles32 Chronicles7Ezra3Esther1Job4Psalms4Proverbs3Ecclesiastes1Isaiah9Jeremiah7Lamentations6Ezekiel10Joel4Zechariah2

Source forms

זִקְנֵ֣י25xziq·nêGenesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 18:12, Numbers 22:4

זִקְנֵ֥י15xziq·nêGenesis 50:7, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:6, Numbers 11:16

זִקְנֵ֤י6xziq·nêNumbers 22:7, 1 Samuel 16:4, 2 Samuel 12:17, 2 Samuel 19:11

הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים5xhaz·zə·qê·nîmDeuteronomy 25:7, Joshua 24:31, Judges 2:7, 2 Kings 6:32

זִקְנֵ֨י5xziq·nêLeviticus 4:15, Judges 11:8, 2 Samuel 5:3, 1 Chronicles 11:3

מִזִּקְנֵ֣י5xmiz·ziq·nêExodus 17:5, Exodus 24:1, Numbers 11:16, Numbers 11:24

הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים4xhaz·zə·qê·nîm1 Kings 12:8, 1 Kings 12:13, 1 Kings 20:8, 2 Chronicles 10:8

זָקֵ֖ן4xzā·qênGenesis 35:29, 1 Samuel 2:31, Job 42:17, Jeremiah 6:11

Parsing patterns

Adjective - masculine plural construct62xGenesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21

Article | Adjective - masculine plural21xExodus 24:14, Numbers 11:25, Deuteronomy 22:16, Deuteronomy 25:7

Adjective - masculine singular20xGenesis 19:4, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 35:29, Genesis 44:20

Adjective - masculine plural12xGenesis 18:11, Job 12:20, Job 32:4, Psalms 107:32

Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct10xExodus 17:5, Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:9, Numbers 11:16

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct8xExodus 3:18, Numbers 11:30, Numbers 22:7, Deuteronomy 27:1

Article | Adjective - masculine singular6xGenesis 43:27, Judges 19:17, Judges 19:20, Judges 19:22

Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural5xRuth 4:11, 2 Kings 6:32, 2 Kings 10:5, 1 Chronicles 21:16

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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זָקֵן

What does זָקֵן (zāqēn) mean in the Bible?

What does זָקֵן (zāqēn) mean in the Bible?

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Where does זָקֵן (zāqēn) appear in Scripture?

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