Strong's Lexicon

H6102

H6102 — עָצֵל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewatseladjectiveOccurrences: 14TWOT: 1672a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6102
Word:עָצֵל
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H6101
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:14
Transliteration:atsel
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`atsel (aw-tsale') adj.
Meaning:1. indolent
KJV Renderings:slothful, sluggard.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6288

עָצֵל14 adjective sluggish, lazy; — always ׳ י absolute; — ׳ אִישׁעֿ Prov 24:30 elsewhere substantive sluggard Prov 6:6; Prov 6:9 + 10 t. Prov + ׳ הֶע Prov 10:26.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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