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Strong's H2206 זָקָן (zaqan)

Zaqan means “beard” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2206 — zeloo (“affect”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2206
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 9

Strong's H2206 Quick Answer

Strong's H2206 זָקָן (zaqan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zaqan (zaw-kawn') n-m. 1. the beard (as indicating age) [from H2204] It has 18 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include beard and beards. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
zaqan (zaw-kawn') n-m. 1. the beard (as indicating age) [from H2204]
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
beard and beards

Meaning and Definition

zaqan (zaw-kawn') n-m. 1. the beard (as indicating age) [from H2204] KJV: beard. Root(s): H2204

Original Word
זָקָן
Transliteration
zaqan
Derivation
Root: זקן First root strongs: 2204
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2206. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2206 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zaqan, 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.

beard Leviticus 13:29 14× beards 2 Samuel 10:4

How Strong's H2206 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 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2206 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 H2206 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 13:29 KJV

If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;

Leviticus 13:30 KJV

Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.

Leviticus 14:9 KJV

But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2206.

Leviticus 13:29 Old Testament, KJV
If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;
Leviticus 13:30 Old Testament, KJV
Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.
Leviticus 14:9 Old Testament, KJV
But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
Leviticus 19:27 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.
Leviticus 21:5 Old Testament, KJV
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
1 Samuel 17:35 Old Testament, KJV
And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
1 Samuel 21:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
2 Samuel 10:4 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
2 Samuel 10:5 Old Testament, KJV
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
2 Samuel 20:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
1 Chronicles 19:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
Ezra 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
Psalms 133:2 Old Testament, KJV
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
Isaiah 7:20 Old Testament, KJV
In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
Isaiah 15:2 Old Testament, KJV
He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
Jeremiah 41:5 Old Testament, KJV
That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah 48:37 Old Testament, KJV
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
Ezekiel 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2206, grouped by book.

Leviticus 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2206 FAQ

What does zaqan (זָקָן) mean?

Zaqan (Strong's H2206) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "beard". zaqan (zaw-kawn') n-m. 1. the beard (as indicating age) [from H2204]

How many times is zaqan (זָקָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H2206 across 9 books.

Where can I study zaqan (זָקָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2206 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zaqan (זָקָן)?

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