Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sluggish
Usage: 1) sluggish, lazy 1a) sluggard (subst)
Strong's Number
H6102
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
14
Books
1
Strong's H6102 Quick Answer
Strong's H6102 עָצֵל (`atsel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `atsel (aw-tsale') adj. 1. indolent [from H6101] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include slothful and sluggard. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `atsel (aw-tsale') adj. 1. indolent [from H6101]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- slothful and sluggard
Meaning and Definition
`atsel (aw-tsale') adj. 1. indolent [from H6101] KJV: slothful, sluggard. Root(s): H6101
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6102. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6102 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `atsel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
slothful
Proverbs 15:19
8×
sluggard
Proverbs 6:6
6×
How Strong's H6102 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6102 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6102 in the Old Testament
14 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6102.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6102, grouped by book.
Strong's H6102 FAQ
What does atsel (עָצֵל) mean?
Atsel (Strong's H6102) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "slothful". `atsel (aw-tsale') adj. 1. indolent [from H6101]
How many times is atsel (עָצֵל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H6102 across 1 book.
Where can I study atsel (עָצֵל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6102 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate atsel (עָצֵל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as slothful and sluggard. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.