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Strong's H2204 זָקֵן (zaqen)

Zaqen means “aged man” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2204 — zeo (“be fervent”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2204
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 26
Books 12

Strong's H2204 Quick Answer

Strong's H2204 זָקֵן (zaqen) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zaqen (zaw-kane') v. 1. to be old [a primitive root] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include old and am. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
zaqen (zaw-kane') v. 1. to be old [a primitive root]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
old and am

Meaning and Definition

zaqen (zaw-kane') v. 1. to be old [a primitive root] KJV: aged man, be (wax) old (man).

Original Word
זָקֵן
Transliteration
zaqen
Derivation
Root: זקן
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2204. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2204 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zaqen, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

old Genesis 18:12 24× am Genesis 18:13

How Strong's H2204 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 26 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2204 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2204 in the Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 18:12 KJV

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Genesis 18:13 KJV

And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

Genesis 19:31 KJV

And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2204.

Genesis 18:12 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Genesis 18:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Genesis 19:31 Old Testament, KJV
And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
Genesis 24:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
Genesis 27:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
Genesis 27:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Joshua 13:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.
Joshua 23:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.
Joshua 23:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:
Ruth 1:12 Old Testament, KJV
Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
1 Samuel 2:22 Old Testament, KJV
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 Samuel 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
1 Samuel 8:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
1 Samuel 8:5 Old Testament, KJV
And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
1 Samuel 12:2 Old Testament, KJV
And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
1 Samuel 17:12 Old Testament, KJV
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
2 Samuel 19:32 Old Testament, KJV
Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
1 Kings 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
1 Kings 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
2 Kings 4:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
1 Chronicles 23:1 Old Testament, KJV
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 Chronicles 24:15 Old Testament, KJV
But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
Job 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
Psalms 37:25 Old Testament, KJV
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Proverbs 22:6 Old Testament, KJV
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 23:22 Old Testament, KJV
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2204, grouped by book.

Genesis 6 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 3 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2204 FAQ

What does zaqen (זָקֵן) mean?

Zaqen (Strong's H2204) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "aged man". zaqen (zaw-kane') v. 1. to be old [a primitive root]

How many times is zaqen (זָקֵן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's H2204 across 12 books.

Where can I study zaqen (זָקֵן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2204 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zaqen (זָקֵן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as old and am. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.