הֶ֝/עָצֵ֗ל
𐤄/𐤏𐤑𐤋
ʻâtsêl
is the sluggard
A person who is habitually lazy or lacking in motivation to work or act; characterized by reluctance or inertia in fulfilling tasks, particularly those of daily life or communal responsibility. The term denotes not merely someone who rests, but rather someone persistently avoiding effort or productive activity.
Proverbs 10:26 · Word #6
Lexicon H6102
| Lemma | עָצֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤑𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʻâtsêl |
| Strong's | H6102 |
| Definition | A person who is habitually lazy or lacking in motivation to work or act; characterized by reluctance or inertia in fulfilling tasks, particularly those of daily life or communal responsibility. The term denotes not merely someone who rests, but rather someone persistently avoiding effort or productive activity. |
Morphology HTd/Aamsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is the sluggard |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6102-02
lazy man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute; functioning substantivally to denote a person characterized by laziness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective עָצֵל derives from the root עצל, conveying slackness or habitual laziness. Rendered as "lazy man" to preserve the masculine singular form and its descriptive force as one characterized by persistent sluggishness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the sluggard
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'The sluggard' matches the definite form and common rendering in proverbs, while 'lazy man' is contextually correct but less standard in the proverb's idiom. Adjusted for idiomatic usage and definiteness. |