Hebrew · H5288, H2205 · unreviewed

בִּנְעָרֵינוּ וּבִזְקֵנֵינוּ

(Concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant ; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age) · old

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נַעַר H5288 (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant ; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
Pronunciation naʿar
Youth marked by active vigor and subordinate status, spanning infancy through adolescence regardless of gender.
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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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What does בִּנְעָרֵינוּ וּבִזְקֵנֵינוּ (bin'areinu uvizqeneinu) mean in the Bible?

נַעַר · זָקֵן is a Hebrew word meaning "young and old".

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Meaning

young and old
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