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OSHB 2 Chr 36:17 זָקֵן (zāqēn) Strongs=2205 Lemma=‘זָקֵן’
contextual word gloss=‘[the]_old’ word gloss=‘old’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-599

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Other uses (19) of identical word form זָקֵן (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘זָקֵן’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 5 different glosses: ‘[the]_old’, ‘an_old_[man]’, ‘an_old_[person]’, ‘old’, ‘old_[man]’.

GEN 19:4 contextual word gloss=‘old_[man]’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB GEN 19:4 word 12

OET-LV: 4 Before they _lay _down and_the _men _of the_city the _men _of Şədom they _surrounded (on) the_house from_young _man and_unto old_man all _of the_people from_the_end. (GEN_19:4)

OET-RV: 4 However, before they went to bed, the men of Sodom surrounded the house—there were young and old from all parts of the city— (GEN 19:4)

GEN 25:8 contextual word gloss=‘old’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB GEN 25:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8 And_he _expired and_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _died in_old _age good old and_satisfied and_he _was _gathered to kinspeople(s)_of_his. (GEN_25:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, elderly and satisfied, and he joined his ancestors in death. (GEN 25:8)

GEN 35:29 contextual word gloss=‘an_old_[man]’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB GEN 35:29 word 7

OET-LV: 29 And_ Yiʦḩāq _he _expired and_he/it _died and_he _was _gathered to people(s)_of_his an _old_man and_satisfied _of days and_they _buried ˊĒsāv DOM_him/it and_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) sons _of_his. (GEN_35:29)

OET-RV: 29 Then Yitshak, having lived a long and full life, breathed his last and died and joined his ancestors, and his sons Esaw and Yisra’el buried him. (GEN 35:29)

GEN 44:20 contextual word gloss=‘old’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB GEN 44:20 word 7

OET-LV: 20 And_we _said to my_master there_is to/for_us a _father old and_child/boy/young _man old _age(s) young and_his _of_brother he _died and_he _was _left he for_him/it_being _alone to_his _of_mother and_his _of_father he_loves _him. (GEN_44:20)

OET-RV: 20 And we answered to my master, ‘Yes, we have an elderly father and also the youngest son of his old age. But that son’s brother is dead, so he alone is left of his mother’s children, and his father loves him.’ (GEN 44:20)

LEV 19:32 contextual word gloss=‘an_old_[person]’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB LEV 19:32 word 6

OET-LV: 32 From_face/in _front _of gray _hair you _will _arise and_you _will _honour the_face _of an _old_person and_you _will _fear from_your(pl)_of_god I am_YHWH. (LEV_19:32)

OET-RV: 32 ◙ (LEV 19:32)

JOS 6:21 contextual word gloss=‘old_[man]’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB JOS 6:21 word 11

OET-LV: 21 And_they _totally _destroyed DOM all _of that was_in_city from_man and_unto woman from_young _man and_unto old_man and_unto ox[en] and_sheep and_donkey[s] to_the_mouth _of the_sword. (JOS_6:21)

OET-RV: 21 They killed every living thing in the city with their swords, including men and women, young and old, even cattle, sheep, and donkeys. (JOS 6:21)

JDG 19:16 contextual word gloss=‘old’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB JDG 19:16 word 3

OET-LV: 16 And_see/lo/see a _man old was_coming from work _of_his from the_field in_evening and_the_man from_hill of _ʼEfrayim and_he was_sojourning in_Giⱱˊāh and_the _men _of the _place were_Ben-_of jaminites. (JDG_19:16)

OET-RV: 16 But then in late evening, an old man came in from his work in the field. He was from the Efrayimite hill country but currently staying in the Gibeah area where the residents were Benyamites. (JDG 19:16)

1 SAM 2:31 contextual word gloss=‘an_old_[man]’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB 1 SAM 2:31 word 12

OET-LV: 31 Here days are_coming and_I _will _cut _off DOM arm _of_your and_DOM the _arm _of the _house _of I _will _show_you(ms) from_being an _old_man in_your _of_house. (SA1_2:31)

OET-RV: 31 Listen, the time is coming when I’ll bring you and your relatives to an end—none of your men will die of old age (SA1 2:31)

1 SAM 2:32 contextual word gloss=‘an_old_[man]’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB 1 SAM 2:32 word 11

OET-LV: 32 And_you _will _look _at the_distress _of a _dwelling _place in_all that he _will _do _good _to DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not he _will _be an _old_man in_your _of_house all _of the_days. (SA1_2:32)

OET-RV: 32 and you’ll see distress in my residence. I’ll do good for the rest of Yisrael, but there’ll never be another old man in your home. (SA1 2:32)

1 SAM 28:14 contextual word gloss=‘old’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB 1 SAM 28:14 word 7

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _said to/for_her/it what appearance _of_is_his and_she/it _said a _man old is_coming _up and_he is_wrapped a _robe and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _knew if/because _that was_Shəmū^ʼēl it and_he _bowed _low face towards_land and_he _bowed _down. (SA1_28:14)

OET-RV: 14 “What does he look like?” he asked.
¶ “An old man’s appearing,” she said, “wearing a robe.”
¶ Sha’ul knew it was Shemuel, and he knelt down and bowed his face to the ground. (SA1 28:14)

1 KI 13:11 contextual word gloss=‘old’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB 1 KI 13:11 word 3

OET-LV: 11 and_a _prophet one old was_dwelling in_house _of ^ʼēl son _of_his and_he _came and_he _recounted to_him/it DOM every _of (the)_deed which he _had _done the _man _of the_ʼElohīm the_day in_house _of ^ʼēl DOM the_words/messages which he _had _spoken to the_king and_they_recounted _them to_their _of_father. (KI1_13:11)

OET-RV: 11 Now at that time there was an old prophet who lived in Beyt-El, and his sons had been and told him all the news about what that man of God had done that day in Beyt-El and they told him the message that had been passed on to the king. (KI1 13:11)

EST 3:13 contextual word gloss=‘old_[man]’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB EST 3:13 word 17

OET-LV: 13 And_ documents _they _were _sent by_the _hand _of the _runners to all _of the _provinces _of the_king to_annihilate to_kill and_to_destroy DOM all _of the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) from_young _man and_unto old_man little _one[s] and_women in/on_day one on_day_thir- teen of_month two_plus ten that is_the _month _of Adar and_their _of_spoil to_take _as _plunder. (EST_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 Couriers delivered the letters to the officials in every province in the empire. The letters said to completely destroy all the Jews, including the children and women, on a single day. That was to be the thirteenth day of March early in the following year. The letters also stated that those who killed the Jews could take everything that belonged to them. (EST 3:13)

JOB 42:17 contextual word gloss=‘old’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB JOB 42:17 word 3

OET-LV: 17 And_ ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) _he/it _died old and_satisfied _of days. (JOB_42:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then Iyyov died in good circumstances and at a very old age. (JOB 42:17)

ECC 4:13 contextual word gloss=‘old’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB ECC 4:13 word 6

OET-LV: 13 is_good a _youth poor and_wise more_than _a _king old and_a _fool who not he _knows to_be _warned still. (ECC_4:13)

OET-RV: 13 A poor but wise youth is better off
⇔ than an old but foolish king who can’t accept advice, (ECC 4:13)

ISA 9:14 contextual word gloss=‘an_old_[man]’ word gloss=‘elders’ OSHB ISA 9:14 word 1

OET-LV: 14  an _old_man and_one _who_is_uplifted _of face he is_the_head and_a _prophet who_teaches falsehood he is_the_tail. (ISA_9:14)

OET-RV: 14 so he’ll cut off Yisrael’s head and tail—
⇔ high palm branches and low reeds, all on the same day. (ISA 9:14)

ISA 47:6 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_old’ word gloss=‘aged’ OSHB ISA 47:6 word 13

OET-LV: 6 I _was _angry towards people _of_my I _profaned inheritance _of_my and_I_gave _them in_your _of_hand not you _appointed to/for_them compassion(s) on the_old you _made _heavy yoke _of_your exceedingly. (ISA_47:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 47:6)

JER 6:11 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_old’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB JER 6:11 word 21

OET-LV: 11 And_DOM the _rage _of YHWH I _am _full I _am _weary to _hold_it_in pour_it_out on child[ren] in_street and_on the_gathering _of young _men alike if/because also a _husband with a _wife they _will _be _caught the_old with the_full _of days. (JER_6:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙
¶ … (JER 6:11)

JER 51:22 contextual word gloss=‘old_[man]’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB JER 51:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22 And_I _smash in_you(ms) man and_woman and_I _smash in_you(ms) old_man and_young _man and_I _smash in_you(ms) young _man and_young _woman. (JER_51:22)

OET-RV: 22 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 51:22)

EZE 9:6 contextual word gloss=‘old_[man]’ word gloss=‘old’ OSHB EZE 9:6 word 1

OET-LV: 6 Old_man young _man and_virgin and_little _one[s] and_women you(pl)_will _kill to_destruction and_to any _of person whom on/upon/above_him/it the_mark do _not draw _near and_from_my _of_sanctuary you(pl)_will _begin and_they _began with_men (the)_old who to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_house. (EZE_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 Slaughter all the old men, young adults, little children, and women, but don’t approach anyone who has the mark on their head. Begin at my sacred place.” So they began with the elders who were in front of the temple. (EZE 9:6)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘זָקֵן’’ have 7 different glosses: ‘[the]_old’, ‘an_old_[man]’, ‘an_old_[person]’, ‘he_is_old’, ‘he_was_old’, ‘old’, ‘old_[man]’.