Lexicon
זֹ֫קֶן
zo.qen
H2207
H:N-M Hebrew

old age

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zo.qen denotes the advanced age connected with Israel's failing sight in Genesis 48:10.

The attested use identifies advanced age as the circumstance associated with Israel's eyes becoming too heavy for him to see in Genesis 48:10.

Senses in use

  1. Advanced age associated with impaired sight · dominant

    In Genesis 48:10, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause concerning Israel's eyes; the APB renders the verse, "Israel's eyes were heavy from old age, so that he could not see."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 48:10, the APB presents the clause as "Israel's eyes were heavy from old age,".

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