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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2208. זְקֻנִים (zaqun) -- Elder, old man, aged</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2208.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/genesis/21-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2208.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2208</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2207.htm" title="2207">◄</a> 2208. zaqun <a href="../hebrew/2209.htm" title="2209">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">zaqun: Elder, old man, aged</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">זָקֻ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>zaqun<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>zah-KOON<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(zaw-koon')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Elder, old man, aged<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>old age<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root זָקֵן (zaqen), which means "to be old" or "to grow old."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G4245 (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) – often translated as "elder" in the New Testament, referring to leaders within the early Christian church.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>pass. part. of <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm">zaqen</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>old age<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>old age (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">זְקֻנִים</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun plural [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>old age</b></font> — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בֶּןזֿ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/37-3.htm">Genesis 37:3</a> i.e. a late-born son; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">יֶלֶד ז</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/44-20.htm">Genesis 44:20</a> <em>id.</em>; <font class="hebrew2">(ילדה)בֵּן לִזְקֻנָיו</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-2.htm">Genesis 21:2</a>,7 (all J E). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>old age <p>Properly, passive participle of <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm">zaqen</a> (used only in the plural as a noun); old age:-old age. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm">zaqen</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>זְקֻנִ֖ים זְקֻנִ֥ים זקנים לִזְקֻנָ֑יו לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃ לזקניו לזקניו׃ liz·qu·nāw lizkuNav lizqunāw zə·qu·nîm zekuNim zəqunîm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/21-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 21:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם בֵּ֖ן <b> לִזְקֻנָ֑יו </b> לַמּוֹעֵ֕ד אֲשֶׁר־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to Abraham <span class="itali">in his old age,</span> at the appointed time<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a son <span class="itali">in his old age,</span> at the set time<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to Abraham A son <span class="itali">his old</span> the appointed of which<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/21-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 21:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָלַ֥דְתִּי בֵ֖ן <b> לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him a son <span class="itali">in his old age.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [him] a son <span class="itali">in his old age.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/21-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have borne A son <span class="itali">his old</span><p><b><a href="/text/genesis/37-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 37:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/37.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּֽי־ בֶן־ <b> זְקֻנִ֥ים </b> ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/37.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he was the son <span class="itali">of his old age;</span> and he made<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/37.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> because he [was] the son <span class="itali">of his old age:</span> and he made<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/37-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> because was the son <span class="itali">of his old</span> he made<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/44-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 44:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/44.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זָקֵ֔ן וְיֶ֥לֶד <b> זְקֻנִ֖ים </b> קָטָ֑ן וְאָחִ֨יו</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/44.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> child <span class="itali">of [his] old age.</span> Now his brother<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/44.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and a child <span class="itali">of his old age,</span> a little one;<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/44-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> an old child <span class="itali">of old</span> little now his brother<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2208.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2208.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2208<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/lizkunav_2208.htm">liz·qu·nāw — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/zekunim_2208.htm">zə·qu·nîm — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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