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אֲצַלְיָהוּ

𐤀𐤑𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅

Atsaleyahu

H683 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אצל to reserve, to set aside, to spare, to separate

Definition

A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has reserved' or 'Yahweh has set aside.' The name is composed of a verb relating to reserving or setting apart and a theophoric element referring to Yahweh. Used as the name of a notable Israelite figure attendant in the royal court.

Semantic Range

reserved by Yahweh, Yahweh has set aside, Yahweh has spared, personal name of an Israelite official

Root / Etymology

Formed from the verb אָצַל (atsal, 'to reserve, to set aside, to spare') and the theophoric suffix יָהּ (Yah, a short form of the divine name Yahweh, the God of Israel). The personal name אֲצַלְיָהוּ thus means 'Yahweh has reserved' or 'Yahweh has set aside.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name אֲצַלְיָהוּ (ʼĂtsalyâhû) appears in 2 Kings 22:12, 14 and as a variant form (אֲזַלְיָהוּ, H683) in 2 Chronicles 34:20, referring to a scribe or official serving during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. The use of theophoric names combining a verb and Yahweh is common in Late Monarchic and Exilic periods of Israelite history, reflecting devotional, commemorative, or declarative aspects about the relationship with the deity of Israel. The rendering "Azaliah" in some English translations follows the variant spelling. The meaning 'reserved by Yahweh' emphasizes divine agency in setting apart or protecting the individual but is not necessarily a statement of religious status or function. Unlike generic titles, the name does not convey a specific occupation but is simply a compound proper name. Later English usage occasionally equates this figure with a "Jew" or "Jewish scribe" due to post-exilic readings, but in the biblical context, the figure is properly an Israelite or, by the Josianic era, more specifically a Judahite official.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אָצַל and יָהּ prolonged; Jah has reserved; Atsaljah, an Israelite; Azaliah.

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Root Family

אצל (ʾ-ṣ-l) — to reserve, to set aside, to spare, to separate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H678 אָצִיל set-apart ones of
H679 אַצִּיל projecting forearm
H680 אָצַל you set apart
H681 אֵצֶל alongside
H682 אָצֵל Atsel (Set-Apart One/Place)

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H683-01 אֲצַלְיָ֤הוּ atsaleyahu HNp Azaliah Yahweh-has-reserved 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H683-01 2 Kings 22:3 אֲצַלְיָ֤הוּ atsaleyahu HNp Azaliah Yahweh-has-reserved
H683-01 2 Chronicles 34:8 אֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ atsaleyahu HNp Azaliah Yahweh-has-reserved
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