עָ֭צֵל
𐤏𐤑𐤋
atsel
the sluggard
from עָצַל; indolent; slothful, sluggard.
H6102
Proverbs 26:13 · Word #2
Lexicon H6102
| Lemma | עָצֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻâtsêl |
| Strong's | H6102 |
| In-context | the sluggard |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6102-01
a sluggish man
| Root | עצל (ʿ-ṣ-l) |
| Core Meanings | slackness, sluggishness, laziness, indolence |
| Semantic Range | lazy person, sluggard, habitually idle one, morally or practically negligent individual |
| Conceptual Significance | In Wisdom literature, especially Proverbs, the עָצֵל represents the opposite of diligence and wise industry. He serves as a moral exemplar of folly, illustrating how spiritual and practical negligence lead to poverty, shame, and ruin. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular absolute (HAamsa), functioning substantively as a noun; no article or suffix attached. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root עצל conveys the idea of slackness or habitual sluggishness. The form is a masculine singular adjective in the absolute state, used substantively; therefore "a sluggish man" preserves both the core sense of slack indolence and the masculine singular grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עצל (slackness, sluggishness, laziness, indolence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6102-02 |
heatsel | the sluggish man |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H6102)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs 6:6 | עָצֵ֑ל | atsel | O sluggard |
| Proverbs 6:9 | עָצֵ֥ל | atsel | O sluggard |
| Proverbs 10:26 | הֶ֝/עָצֵ֗ל | heatsel | is the sluggard |