הַ/זְּקֵנִים֙

𐤄/𐤆𐤒𐤍𐤉𐤌

zâqên

the elders

Primarily, an individual who is advanced in age; by extension, one recognized for seniority, experience, or social standing. In many contexts, refers specifically to men who are elders within a family, clan, or community, not merely by age but also by role and status. The term can denote both the physical state of old age and the dignified social position of an 'elder.'

H2205

2 Chronicles 10:6 · Word #5

Lexicon H2205

Lemmaזָקֵן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤆𐤒𐤍
Transliterationzâqên
Strong'sH2205
DefinitionPrimarily, an individual who is advanced in age; by extension, one recognized for seniority, experience, or social standing. In many contexts, refers specifically to men who are elders within a family, clan, or community, not merely by age but also by role and status. The term can denote both the physical state of old age and the dignified social position of an 'elder.'

Morphology HTd/Aampa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasethe elders

SIBI-P1 Translation H2205-03

the aged men

Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ); functioning substantivally to denote aged men.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective זְקֵנִים is masculine plural and denotes men who are advanced in age, often with recognized senior status. Rendering it as "the aged men" preserves both the root sense of growing old and the masculine plural morphology.

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