Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2204
זָקֵן
za.qen · “be old”
Used 27 times across 12 books
Definition
1) to be old, become old
1a) (Qal) to be old, become old
1b) (Hiphil) to grow old, show age
1a) (Qal) to be old, become old
1b) (Hiphil) to grow old, show age
Where it appears
Genesis6
Joshua4
Ruth1
1 Samuel6
2 Samuel1
1 Kings2
2 Kings1
1 Chronicles1
2 Chronicles1
Job1
Psalms1
Proverbs2
In the text
Genesis 18:12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?Genesis 18:13And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?Genesis 19:31And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:Genesis 24:1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.Genesis 27:1And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.Genesis 27:2And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:Joshua 13:1Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.Joshua 23:1And it came to pass a long time after that the Lord had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.Joshua 23:2And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:Ruth 1:12Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
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