Lexical Definition
עָצֵל ʻâtsêl (aw-tsale') sluggish H:A
from עָצַל
slothful, sluggard.
- indolent
1) sluggish, lazy
1a) sluggard (subst)
See Greek: ἀγκάλη · ἄφρων · ἐγγύς · ἔχω · ὀκνηρός · παρανομία
Usage: 6 forms in 14 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עָצֵ֥ל | O sluggard | Prov.6.9 |
| עָצֵ֣ל | a sluggard | Prov.19.24 • Prov.20.4 • Prov.21.25 • Prov.26.15 • Prov.26.16 |
| lazy | Prov.24.30 | |
| עָצֵ֑ל | O sluggard | Prov.6.6 |
| a sluggard | Prov.13.4 | |
| עָ֭צֵל | a sluggard | Prov.15.19 • Prov.22.13 • Prov.26.13 |
| וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל | and a sluggard | Prov.26.14 |
| הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל | the sluggard | Prov.10.26 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 6:6 · 6:9 · 10:26 · 24:30 |