וְ֝/עָצֵ֗ל
𐤅/𐤏𐤑𐤋
ʻâtsêl
so 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 26:14 · Word #5
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 HC/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 | so the sluggard |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6102-03
slack one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular adjective in the absolute state, functioning substantively to denote a person characterized by slackness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "slack one" directly reflects the root sense of being slack or sluggish and preserves the masculine singular adjectival form by presenting it as a substantive descriptor of a person characterized by habitual laziness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
slack one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 expresses the literal form from SILEX. While 'sluggard' is more idiomatic in English, 'slack one' closely follows the SILEX definition and fulfills the rule to preserve the rendering if correct to root. |