זְקֻנִ֖ים
𐤆𐤒𐤍𐤉𐤌
zâqun
of his old age
State or condition of advanced age; period of life characterized by being old. Used primarily to denote old age as an abstract concept rather than as a specific stage or person. In biblical usage, often refers to the status or condition associated with the elderly, carrying implications of both physical aging and social status.
Genesis 44:20 · Word #9
Lexicon H2208
| Lemma | זָקֻן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤒𐤍 |
| Transliteration | zâqun |
| Strong's | H2208 |
| Definition | State or condition of advanced age; period of life characterized by being old. Used primarily to denote old age as an abstract concept rather than as a specific stage or person. In biblical usage, often refers to the status or condition associated with the elderly, carrying implications of both physical aging and social status. |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of his old age |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2208-02
old-age years
| Morphological Notes | Masculine common noun, plural absolute; formally a passive participle of זקן used substantivally to denote the state/period of old age. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from the root זקן meaning "to be/become old" and functions as a masculine plural noun formed from a passive participle. Rendering it as "old-age years" preserves the plural morphology while conveying the abstract state or period of advanced age. |
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