The meaning of “זָקֻן”
Understanding zâqun reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
properly, passive participle of זָקֵן (used only in the plural as a noun) old age. - old age 1) old age, extreme old age
זָקֻן
properly, passive participle of זָקֵן (used only in the plural as a noun) old age. - old age 1) old age, extreme old age
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 21:2 | “For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.” Word: זָקֻן (zâqun) | |
| Genesis 21:7 | “And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.” Word: זָקֻן (zâqun) | |
| Genesis 37:3 | “Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.” Word: זָקֻן (zâqun) | |
| Genesis 44:20 | “And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.” Word: זָקֻן (zâqun) |