2206. zaqan

Lexicon

zaqan: Beard

Original Word: זָקָן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: zaqan
Pronunciation: zah-KAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-kawn')
Definition: Beard
Meaning: the beard

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

beard

From zaqen; the beard (as indicating age) -- beard.

see HEBREW zaqen

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
beard, chin
NASB Translation
beard (14), beards (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

זָקָן noun masculine^{2Samuel 10:5} + and feminine^{Isaiah 15:2} + chin, beard (Assyrian zi‡nu, Asrb^{Annals iv. 29}; Arabic , Aramaic דְּקַן, ) — absolute ׳ז Leviticus 13:20 +; construct זְקַן 2 Samuel 20:9 +; suffix זְקָנִי Ezra 9:3; זְקָנֶ֑ךָ Leviticus 19:27; Ezekiel 5:1; זְקָנוֺ 1 Samuel 21:14 2t.; זְקַנְכֶם 2 Samuel 10:5; 1 Chronicles 19:5; זְקָנָם 2 Samuel 10:4; Leviticus 21:5; never plural —

1 chin (opposed to ראֹשׁ, top of head) Leviticus 13:29,30; Leviticus 14:9 (all P), 2 Samuel 20:9; Ezekiel 5:1; compare also 1 Samuel 21:14; Psalm 133:4 (where however chin as bearded may be meant); chin, or lower jaw, of lion and bear 1 Samuel 17:35.

2 beard, as growing (צמח) 2 Samuel 10:5 = 1 Chronicles 19:5; as cut off Isaiah 7:20 (ספה), Isaiah 15:2 = Jeremiah 48:37 (גרע); compare מְגֻלְּחֵי זָקָן Jeremiah 41:5; 2 Samuel 10:4 (גלח); שׂער ראשׁי זּזְקָנִי Ezra 9:3; here belongs פאת זקנ(ךׅ Leviticus 19:27; Leviticus 21:5 (both H; opposed to ראשׁ).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root זָקֵן (zaqen), which means "to be old" or "to grow old."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4248: πώγων (pōgōn), meaning "beard." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to the beard, similar to its Hebrew counterpart in cultural and symbolic contexts.

Usage: The word זָקָן is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the beard, often in contexts related to grooming, appearance, and cultural or religious practices. It appears in various passages that discuss the treatment and significance of the beard in ancient Israelite society.

Context: The beard (זָקָן) held significant cultural and religious importance in ancient Israel. It was often seen as a symbol of maturity, wisdom, and dignity. The Israelites were known to take great care of their beards, and specific laws governed their grooming practices. For instance, Leviticus 19:27 instructs, "You must not cut off the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard." This command reflects the cultural and religious significance attached to the beard, as it was considered a mark of one's identity and devotion.

In times of mourning or distress, the beard could be neglected or even shaved as a sign of grief, as seen in passages like 2 Samuel 10:4-5, where David's men were humiliated by having half their beards shaved off. The restoration of the beard was often associated with the restoration of honor and status.

The beard also played a role in social interactions and rituals. For example, in Psalm 133:2, the anointing oil running down Aaron's beard symbolizes unity and blessing among the people of Israel. The beard, therefore, was not merely a physical feature but a significant aspect of cultural identity and religious expression.

Forms and Transliterations

בְזָקָֽן׃ בִּזְקַ֥ן בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ בזקן בזקן׃ בזקנו הַזָּקָ֖ן הַזָּקָ֥ן הזקן וּזְקָנִ֔י וזקני זְקַֽן־ זְקַנְכֶ֖ם זְקָנֶ֑ךָ זְקָנֶֽךָ׃ זְקָנָ֔ם זְקָנָ֖ם זְקָנֽוֹ׃ זְקָנוֹ֙ זָקָ֖ן זָקָ֛ן זקן זקן־ זקנו זקנו׃ זקנך זקנך׃ זקנכם זקנם ḇə·zā·qān ḇəzāqān biz·qā·nōw biz·qan bizKan bizkaNo bizqan bizqānōw haz·zā·qān hazzaKan hazzāqān ū·zə·qā·nî uzekaNi ūzəqānî vezaKan zā·qān zaKan zāqān zə·qā·nām zə·qā·ne·ḵā zə·qā·nōw zə·qan- zə·qan·ḵem zekan zekaNam zekanChem zekaNecha zekaNo zəqan- zəqānām zəqāneḵā zəqanḵem zəqānōw

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 13:29
HEB: בְּרֹ֖אשׁ א֥וֹ בְזָקָֽן׃
NAS: on the head or on the beard,
KJV: upon the head or the beard;
INT: the head or the beard

Leviticus 13:30
HEB: הָרֹ֛אשׁ א֥וֹ הַזָּקָ֖ן הֽוּא׃
NAS: of the head or of the beard.
KJV: upon the head or beard.
INT: of the head or of the beard he

Leviticus 14:9
HEB: רֹאשׁ֤וֹ וְאֶת־ זְקָנוֹ֙ וְאֵת֙ גַּבֹּ֣ת
NAS: his head and his beard and his eyebrows,
KJV: off his head and his beard and his eyebrows,
INT: his hair his head and his beard top affliction

Leviticus 19:27
HEB: אֵ֖ת פְּאַ֥ת זְקָנֶֽךָ׃
NAS: harm the edges of your beard.
KJV: the corners of thy beard.
INT: harm the edges of your beard

Leviticus 21:5
HEB: בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם וּפְאַ֥ת זְקָנָ֖ם לֹ֣א יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ
NAS: the edges of their beards, nor
KJV: the corner of their beard, nor make
INT: their heads the edges of their beards nor shave

1 Samuel 17:35
HEB: עָלַ֔י וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃
NAS: me, I seized [him] by his beard and struck
KJV: against me, I caught [him] by his beard, and smote
INT: against seized his beard and struck and killed

1 Samuel 21:14
HEB: רִיר֖וֹ אֶל־ זְקָנֽוֹ׃
INT: spittle about beard

2 Samuel 10:4
HEB: אֶת־ חֲצִ֣י זְקָנָ֔ם וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת אֶת־
NAS: half of their beards, and cut off
KJV: the one half of their beards, and cut off
INT: and shaved half of their beards and cut their garments

2 Samuel 10:5
HEB: עַד־ יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃
NAS: until your beards grow,
KJV: at Jericho until your beards be grown,
INT: until grow your beards and return

2 Samuel 20:9
HEB: יְמִ֥ין יוֹאָ֛ב בִּזְקַ֥ן עֲמָשָׂ֖א לִנְשָׁק־
NAS: Amasa by the beard with his right
KJV: Amasa by the beard with the right
INT: his right Joab the beard Amasa to kiss

1 Chronicles 19:5
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃
NAS: until your beards grow,
KJV: at Jericho until your beards be grown,
INT: after grow your beards and return

Ezra 9:3
HEB: מִשְּׂעַ֤ר רֹאשִׁי֙ וּזְקָנִ֔י וָאֵשְׁבָ֖ה מְשׁוֹמֵֽם׃
NAS: from my head and my beard, and sat down
KJV: of my head and of my beard, and sat down
INT: of the hair my head and my beard and sat appalled

Psalm 133:2
HEB: יֹרֵ֗ד עַֽל־ הַזָּקָ֥ן זְקַֽן־ אַהֲרֹ֑ן
NAS: down upon the beard, [Even] Aaron's
KJV: that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aaron's
INT: Coming upon the beard beard Aaron's

Psalm 133:2
HEB: עַֽל־ הַזָּקָ֥ן זְקַֽן־ אַהֲרֹ֑ן שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗ד
NAS: [Even] Aaron's beard, Coming down
KJV: [even] Aaron's beard: that went down
INT: upon the beard beard Aaron's down

Isaiah 7:20
HEB: וְגַ֥ם אֶת־ הַזָּקָ֖ן תִּסְפֶּֽה׃ ס
NAS: and it will also remove the beard.
KJV: and it shall also consume the beard.
INT: of the legs will also the beard remove

Isaiah 15:2
HEB: קָרְחָ֔ה כָּל־ זָקָ֖ן גְּרוּעָֽה׃
NAS: is bald [and] every beard is cut off.
KJV: [shall be] baldness, [and] every beard cut off.
INT: is bald every beard is cut

Jeremiah 41:5
HEB: אִ֔ישׁ מְגֻלְּחֵ֥י זָקָ֛ן וּקְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִ֖ים
NAS: and from Samaria with their beards shaved off
KJV: men, having their beards shaven,
INT: men shaved their beards torn and their clothes

Jeremiah 48:37
HEB: קָרְחָ֔ה וְכָל־ זָקָ֖ן גְּרֻעָ֑ה עַ֤ל
NAS: and every beard cut short;
KJV: [shall be] bald, and every beard clipped:
INT: is bald and every beard cut on

Ezekiel 5:1
HEB: רֹאשְׁךָ֖ וְעַל־ זְקָנֶ֑ךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ לְךָ֛
NAS: on your head and beard. Then take
KJV: upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take
INT: your head and and beard take scales

19 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2206
19 Occurrences

biz·qan — 1 Occ.
biz·qā·nōw — 1 Occ.
haz·zā·qān — 3 Occ.
ū·zə·qā·nî — 1 Occ.
ḇə·zā·qān — 1 Occ.
zā·qān — 3 Occ.
zə·qan- — 1 Occ.
zə·qā·nām — 2 Occ.
zə·qan·ḵem — 2 Occ.
zə·qā·ne·ḵā — 2 Occ.
zə·qā·nōw — 2 Occ.