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עָצַל H6101
H6101 is the Hebrew word עָצַל, transliterated ʻâtsal and said aw-tsal'. The King James Version most often renders it slothful.
What it means
to lean idly, i.e. to be indolent or slack.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be slothful.
Verses using עָצַל
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Judges 18:9 · KJV
And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6101 mean?
H6101 is the Hebrew word עָצַל (ʻâtsal), meaning to lean idly, i.e. to be indolent or slack.
How is H6101 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it slothful (1 time).
How many times does H6101 appear in the Bible?
עָצַל (ʻâtsal) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6101 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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