אָצֵ֥ל
𐤀𐤑𐤋
Atsel
Azel
Proper noun: (1) Atsel/Azel, a personal name applied to an Israelite individual in biblical genealogies; (2) a geographical location mentioned in post-exilic prophetic literature, likely near Jerusalem. The term refers specifically either to a male individual or to a place and carries associations of distinction or nobility, consistent with the apparent root meaning, but in practice the word functions almost exclusively as a proper noun and not as an appellative ('noble').
1 Chronicles 9:43 · Word #9
Lexicon H682
| Lemma | אָצֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤑𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Atsel |
| Strong's | H682 |
| Definition | Proper noun: (1) Atsel/Azel, a personal name applied to an Israelite individual in biblical genealogies; (2) a geographical location mentioned in post-exilic prophetic literature, likely near Jerusalem. The term refers specifically either to a male individual or to a place and carries associations of distinction or nobility, consistent with the apparent root meaning, but in practice the word functions almost exclusively as a proper noun and not as an appellative ('noble'). |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Azel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H682-02
lazy man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state; used substantivally to denote a person characterized by laziness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective עָצֵל derives from the root עצל, meaning to be slack or sluggish, and describes a person characterized by habitual laziness. The masculine singular form is preserved in English by rendering it as "man," reflecting its gender and number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Atsel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Atsel (Set-Apart One/Place) |