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.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| 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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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.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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