Hebrew · H2209, H7872 · unreviewed

זִקְנָה וְשֵׂיבָה

Old age · old age

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זִקְנָה H2209 old age
שֵׂיבָה H7872 old age
Pronunciation sevah
Gray hair as visible marker of honor and wisdom; old age carries inherent dignity in covenant community
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What does זִקְנָה וְשֵׂיבָה (ziqnah vesevah) mean in the Bible?

זִקְנָה · שֵׂיבָה is a Hebrew word meaning "old age and gray hair".

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Meaning

old age and gray hair
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