זָקֵן (zāqēn) is
a Hebrew adjective
meaning old. It appears
179 times
in 26 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H2205).
Also rendered
elder
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 574b)
Range of meaning (TWOT 574b)old; old man, elder; aged, ancient, eldest, senator
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
זָקֵןadjective: old
1.old, of human beings
2.usually as substantive
a.old man (or woman)
b.elder
Strong's H2205זָקֵן: old KJV:aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 574: זָקֵןzāqēn — be, become old; become, old; shew age, grow old; aged man