עָצֵ֣ל
𐤏𐤑𐤋
ʻâtsêl
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 20:4 · Word #2
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 HAamsa
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 | the sluggard |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6102-01
slack one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute; descriptive form used substantively for a man characterized by slackness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "slack one" preserves the core root idea of slackness or sluggishness (עצל) while reflecting the masculine singular adjectival form used substantively to denote a person characterized by habitual laziness. |
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