זִקְנָהziqnâh

old age (Psalms 71:9; 1 Kings 11:4; 1 Kings 15:23; Genesis 24:36; Psalms 71:18)

Pronunciation: zik-naw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2209

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 6 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 24:36 “When Sarah, my master’s wife, was very old, she gave birth to my master’s son, and my master has given him everything he owns.
  • 1 Kings 11:4 In Solomon’s old age, they turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the Lord his God, as his father, David, had been.
  • 1 Kings 15:23 The rest of the events in Asa’s reign—the extent of his power, everything he did, and the names of the cities he built—are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. In his old age his feet became diseased.
  • Psalms 71:9 And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside. Don’t abandon me when my strength is failing.
  • Psalms 71:18 Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.
  • Isaiah 46:4 I will be your God throughout your lifetime— until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).