זָקֵ֔ן
𐤆𐤒𐤍
zâqên
was old
To grow old, become elderly; describes both the process of aging and the state of advanced age. As an adjective or substantive, it commonly refers to a person of advanced years—typically male, but occasionally female—or, rarely, an object described as old. The word may also denote social status associated with age, signifying not only physical aging but wisdom, seniority, or authority acquired through experience.
Joshua 13:1 · Word #2
Lexicon H2204
| Lemma | זָקֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤒𐤍 |
| Transliteration | zâqên |
| Strong's | H2204 |
| Definition | To grow old, become elderly; describes both the process of aging and the state of advanced age. As an adjective or substantive, it commonly refers to a person of advanced years—typically male, but occasionally female—or, rarely, an object described as old. The word may also denote social status associated with age, signifying not only physical aging but wisdom, seniority, or authority acquired through experience. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was old |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2204-06
he grew old
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of aging, and the perfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates a completed process: he became aged. "He grew old" preserves both the root sense of aging and the verbal aspect. |
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