Proverbs 26:16:2Prov.26.16.W2TAB
עָצֵ֣ל
atsel
“a sluggard”
- Transliteration
- a-TSEL
- Extended
- aa-TSEEL
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈtseːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- a sluggard
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-TSEL
- clause
kha-KHAM a-TSEL be-ei-NAV
- sentence
kha-KHAM a-TSEL be-ei-NAV mish-shiv-A me-shi-VE TA-am
Exegesis
The verse opens with chakam {חָכָ֣ם | ḥā-kām} ‘wise’ juxtaposed with atzel {עָצֵ֣ל | ‘ā-ṣēl} ‘sluggard’, creating an ironic pair.
Root and etymology
ʿ-ṣ-l
“to be lazy”
In context — Proverbs 26:16
A sluggard deems himself wise in his own eyes, more than seven who deliver sound judgment .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 26:16, so the Hebrew word עָצֵ֣ל (atsel) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.26.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.16.W2.S1) and character.