Conjugation of זָקֵן

Verb – PA'AL

Root: ז - ק - ן

The final radical of this word can assimilate with the suffix in inflected forms.

This verb is stative. It is conjugated with a patach in the future tense and imperative.

Meaning

to age, to grow old

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Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 זָקֵן zaken I / you m. sg. / he / it age(s)	🔊 זְקֵנָה zkena I / you f. sg. / she / it age(s)	🔊 זְקֵנִים zkenim we / you m. pl. / they m. age	🔊 זְקֵנוֹת zkenot we / you f. pl. / they f. age
Past tense	1st	🔊 זָקַנְתִּי zakanti I aged		🔊 זָקַנּוּ zakannu we aged
	2nd	🔊 זָקַנְתָּ zakanta you m. sg. aged	🔊 זָקַנְתְּ zakant you f. sg. aged	🔊 זְקַנְתֶּם zkantem you m. pl. aged The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 זָקַנְתֶּם zakantem	🔊 זְקַנְתֶּן zkanten you f. pl. aged The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 זָקַנְתֶּן zakanten
	3rd	🔊 זָקַן zakan he / it aged	🔊 זָקְנָה zakna she / it aged	🔊 זָקְנוּ zaknu they aged
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֶזְקַן ezkan I will age		🔊 נִזְקַן nizkan we will age
	2nd	🔊 תִּזְקַן tizkan you m. sg. will age	🔊 תִּזְקְנִי tizkeni you f. sg. will age	🔊 תִּזְקְנוּ tizkenu you m. pl. will age	🔊 תִּזְקַנָּה tizkanna you f. pl. will age In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תִּזְקְנוּ tizkenu
	3rd	🔊 יִזְקַן yizkan he / it will age	🔊 תִּזְקַן tizkan she / it will age	🔊 יִזְקְנוּ yizkenu they m. will age	🔊 תִּזְקַנָּה tizkanna they f. will age In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יִזְקְנוּ yizkenu