Elder in Hebrew is זָקֵן (zakén).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
זָקֵן
zakén
noun · masculine
In English
elder
/ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for elder as a noun.
older member, leader of a community
- זָקֵןזקןzakénmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זָקֵן.
- Written with vowel points
- זָקֵן
- Written without vowel points
- זקן
- Said
- zakén
- Feminine form
- זְקֵנָה
- Its meanings in English
- elder, old, elderly, aged
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זקן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with elder.
These words come before and after elder in the list.
These are the questions people ask about elder in Hebrew.
How do you say elder in Hebrew?
elder in Hebrew is זָקֵן, said zakén. Without vowel points it is written זקן.
Is זקן masculine or feminine?
The word זקן is masculine. Its feminine form is זְקֵנָה.
What else does זקן mean in English?
Besides elder, זקן can mean old, elderly, aged.
How is elder pronounced in English?
elder is pronounced /ˈɛldə/, /ˈɛldɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry elder and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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