Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H679 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַצִּיל |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H680 (in its primary sense of uniting) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | atstsiyl |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ats-tseel' |
| Meaning: | 1. a joint of the hand (i.e. knuckle) 2. (also, according to some) a party-wall (Ezek. 41 |
| KJV Renderings: | (arm) hole, great. |
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[אַצִּיל noun [feminine] joining, joint (compare [untranscribed source text 387] elbow) — plural construct [י]אַצִּילֵי יד Ezek 13:18 (on יד compare Sm Co); — joint of hand, i.e. elbow Ezek 13:18 אַצִּילוֺת יָדֶיךָ Jer 38:12 arm-joints. — אִַצּילָה׃ Ezek 41:8 obscure; perhaps ׳ א is here a technical architectural term to the joining (compare Sm Ke).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Jeremiah 38:12
