אֵ֣צֶל
𐤀𐤑𐤋
etsel
near
from אָצַל (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near; at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also בֵּית הָאֵצֶל.
H681
Proverbs 7:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H681
| Lemma | אֵצֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤑𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼêtsel |
| Strong's | H681 |
| In-context | near |
Morphology HR
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
SIBI-P1 H681-01
at-the-side-of
| Root | אצל (ʾ-ṣ-l) |
| Core Meanings | side, nearness, adjacency, joining, proximity |
| Semantic Range | beside, near, alongside, at, by, in proximity to, toward, with (in close association) |
| Conceptual Significance | אֵצֶל expresses spatial and relational closeness, often marking physical proximity to a person or sacred space. In biblical thought, being "at the side of" can imply access, support, allegiance, or standing in the presence of authority or holiness. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew preposition (HR); originally a noun meaning "side," used prepositionally; indeclinable in this form and without pronominal suffix in the cited occurrences. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֵצֶל derives from the root אצל, conveying the idea of being at one’s side or in close proximity. As an indeclinable Hebrew preposition (HR), it functions relationally, so "at-the-side-of" preserves both the concrete image of "side" and its grammatical use as a preposition indicating nearness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אצל (side, nearness, adjacency, joining, proximity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H682-01 |
atsal | Noble-One |
H683-01 |
atsaleyahu | Yahu-Has-Reserved |
H678-01 |
atsiley | set-apart nobles of |
H681-02 |
etselah | at her side |
H681-03 |
etselam | at their side |
H681-04 |
etseli | at my side |
H681-05 |
etselo | at his side |
H681-06 |
meetsel | from alongside |
H681-07 |
meetselo | from beside him |
H682-02 |
uleatsel | and to Atsel (the Set-Apart Place) |
Word Usage (61 occurrences of H681)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 39:10 | אֶצְלָ֖/הּ | etselah | beside her |
| Genesis 39:15 | אֶצְלִ֔/י | etseli | beside me |
| Genesis 39:16 | אֶצְלָ֑/הּ | etselah | by her |