2208. zaqun
Strong's Lexicon
zaqun: Elder, old man, aged

Original Word: זָקֵן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: zaqun
Pronunciation: zah-KOON
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-koon')
Definition: Elder, old man, aged
Meaning: old age

Word Origin: Derived from the root זָקֵן (zaqen), which means "to be old" or "to grow old."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4245 (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) – often translated as "elder" in the New Testament, referring to leaders within the early Christian church.

Usage: The term "zaqun" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to an elder or an aged person. It often denotes someone who is advanced in years and is associated with wisdom, experience, and authority. In the context of Israelite society, elders were respected figures who played significant roles in community leadership, decision-making, and the administration of justice.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, age was associated with wisdom and experience. Elders were often leaders within their tribes or communities, serving as judges, counselors, and representatives. The respect for elders is deeply rooted in the cultural and religious traditions of the Israelites, as seen in the commandment to honor one's father and mother (Exodus 20:12). Elders were integral to the governance of Israel, both in familial settings and in broader societal structures.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
pass. part. of zaqen
Definition
old age
NASB Translation
old age (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
זְקֻנִים noun plural [masculine] old age׳בֶּןזֿ Genesis 37:3 i.e. a late-born son; ׳יֶלֶד ז Genesis 44:20 id.; (ילדה)בֵּן לִזְקֻנָיו Genesis 21:2,7 (all J E).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
old age

Properly, passive participle of zaqen (used only in the plural as a noun); old age:-old age.

see HEBREW zaqen

Forms and Transliterations
זְקֻנִ֖ים זְקֻנִ֥ים זקנים לִזְקֻנָ֑יו לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃ לזקניו לזקניו׃ liz·qu·nāw lizkuNav lizqunāw zə·qu·nîm zekuNim zəqunîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 21:2
HEB: לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם בֵּ֖ן לִזְקֻנָ֑יו לַמּוֹעֵ֕ד אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time
KJV: a son in his old age, at the set time
INT: to Abraham A son his old the appointed of which

Genesis 21:7
HEB: יָלַ֥דְתִּי בֵ֖ן לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃
NAS: him a son in his old age.
KJV: [him] a son in his old age.
INT: have borne A son his old

Genesis 37:3
HEB: כִּֽי־ בֶן־ זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ
NAS: he was the son of his old age; and he made
KJV: because he [was] the son of his old age: and he made
INT: because was the son of his old he made

Genesis 44:20
HEB: זָקֵ֔ן וְיֶ֥לֶד זְקֻנִ֖ים קָטָ֑ן וְאָחִ֨יו
NAS: child of [his] old age. Now his brother
KJV: and a child of his old age, a little one;
INT: an old child of old little now his brother

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2208
4 Occurrences


liz·qu·nāw — 2 Occ.
zə·qu·nîm — 2 Occ.
















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