BDB2432 [H2206]

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

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

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

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