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עָצֵל H6102
H6102 is the Hebrew word עָצֵל, transliterated ʻâtsêl and said aw-tsale'. The King James Version most often renders it slothful.
What it means
indolent.
Where it comes from
from H6101 (עָצַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: slothful, sluggard.
Verses using עָצֵל
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 6:6 · KJV
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Proverbs 6:9 · KJV
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Proverbs 10:26 · KJV
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 13:4 · KJV
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 15:19 · KJV
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Proverbs 19:24 · KJV
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 20:4 · KJV
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs 21:25 · KJV
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Proverbs 22:13 · KJV
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Proverbs 24:30 · KJV
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Proverbs 26:13 · KJV
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Proverbs 26:14 · KJV
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Proverbs 26:15 · KJV
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:16 · KJV
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6102 mean?
H6102 is the Hebrew word עָצֵל (ʻâtsêl), meaning indolent.
How is H6102 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it slothful (8 times), sluggard (6 times).
How many times does H6102 appear in the Bible?
עָצֵל (ʻâtsêl) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6102 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6101 (עָצַל).
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