זָקְנָ֥ה
𐤆𐤒𐤍𐤄
zâqên
she is old
To grow old, become elderly; describes both the process of aging and the state of advanced age. As an adjective or substantive, it commonly refers to a person of advanced years—typically male, but occasionally female—or, rarely, an object described as old. The word may also denote social status associated with age, signifying not only physical aging but wisdom, seniority, or authority acquired through experience.
Proverbs 23:22 · Word #8
Lexicon H2204
| Lemma | זָקֵן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤒𐤍 |
| Transliteration | zâqên |
| Strong's | H2204 |
| Definition | To grow old, become elderly; describes both the process of aging and the state of advanced age. As an adjective or substantive, it commonly refers to a person of advanced years—typically male, but occasionally female—or, rarely, an object described as old. The word may also denote social status associated with age, signifying not only physical aging but wisdom, seniority, or authority acquired through experience. |
Morphology HVqp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | she is old |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2204-07
she grew old
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect conjugation, 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of aging, and the perfect 3rd feminine singular form indicates a completed action by a feminine subject. "She grew old" preserves both the process sense of the root and the feminine singular morphology. |
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