הַ/זְּקֵנִ֗ים
𐤄/𐤆𐤒𐤍𐤉𐤌
zâqên
the elders
Primarily, an individual who is advanced in age; by extension, one recognized for seniority, experience, or social standing. In many contexts, refers specifically to men who are elders within a family, clan, or community, not merely by age but also by role and status. The term can denote both the physical state of old age and the dignified social position of an 'elder.'
Judges 2:7 · Word #10
Lexicon H2205
| Lemma | זָקֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤒𐤍 |
| Transliteration | zâqên |
| Strong's | H2205 |
| Definition | Primarily, an individual who is advanced in age; by extension, one recognized for seniority, experience, or social standing. In many contexts, refers specifically to men who are elders within a family, clan, or community, not merely by age but also by role and status. The term can denote both the physical state of old age and the dignified social position of an 'elder.' |
Morphology HTd/Aampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the elders |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2205-03
the aged men
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ); functioning substantivally to denote aged men. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective זְקֵנִים is masculine plural and denotes men who are advanced in age, often with recognized senior status. Rendering it as "the aged men" preserves both the root sense of growing old and the masculine plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the elders
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'The aged men' is less accurate in this context, which refers to established community leaders; 'the elders' is supported by SILEX and standard usage. |