תֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּ
𐤕𐤏𐤑𐤋𐤅
ʻâtsal
delay
To be slack, idle, or negligent; to show a lack of diligence or energy. The term is usually used of personal character in the sense of 'being sluggish, lazy, neglectful of responsibilities,' and at times carries overtones of failing to do what ought to be done, whether in labor, duty, or preparedness.
Judges 18:9 · Word #15
Lexicon H6101
| Lemma | עָצַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻâtsal |
| Strong's | H6101 |
| Definition | To be slack, idle, or negligent; to show a lack of diligence or energy. The term is usually used of personal character in the sense of 'being sluggish, lazy, neglectful of responsibilities,' and at times carries overtones of failing to do what ought to be done, whether in labor, duty, or preparedness. |
Morphology HVNj2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | delay |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6101-01
may you all be slack
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, jussive, 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a stative/reflexive sense of entering or being in a state of slackness. The 2nd person masculine plural jussive is reflected by "may you all," preserving both number and volitional nuance while retaining the root idea of slackness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
be slack
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'May you all be slack' (P1) is needlessly wordy for a negative imperative; 'be slack' is a more idiomatic imperative, matching the negative command 'do not be slack.' |