זָקֵן

Strong’s Definition

to be old

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

aged man, be (wax) old (man).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be old, become old
• 2.(qal) to be old, become old
• 3.(hiphil) to grow old, show age

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: zâqên; Pronunciation: zaw-kane'