Lexical Summary azal: To go, to depart, to disappear, to be exhausted Original Word: אָזַל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fail, gad about, go to and fro but in Ezek A primitive root; to go away, hence, to disappear -- fail, gad about, go to and fro (but in Ezek. 27:19 the word is rendered by many "from Uzal," by others "yarn"), be gone (spent). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to go NASB Translation evaporates (1), go (1), goes his way (1), gone (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אָזַל verb go (mostly in poetry) (ᵑ7 id., Biblical Aramaic אֲזַל, Syriac  ) — Qal. Perfect אַזַל 1 Samuel 9:7; 3feminine singular אָֽזְלַת (poetry) Deuteronomy 32:36; אָֽזְלוּ Job 14:11; Imperfect2feminine singular תֵּזְלִי (for תֵּאזְלִי) Jeremiah 2:36; Participle אֹזֵל Proverbs 20:14 — go away Proverbs 20:14; go about Jeremiah 2:36 מַהתֵּֿזְלִי מְאֹד לְשַׁנּוֺת אֶתדַּֿרְכֵּ֑ךְ; be gone, exhausted, used up Deuteronomy 32:36 (subject יָד strength); followed by מִן 1 Samuel 9:7 הַלֶּחֶם אָזַל מִכֵּלֵינוּ; Job 14:11 אָֽזְלוּ מַיִם מִנִּייָֿם Pu`al Participle מְאוּזָּל Ezekiel 27:19 (RV yarn, compare Aramaic עזל spin but) read מֵאוּזָל, see below אוּזָל below, so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Hi Sm Co. אֲזַל verb go, go off (Biblical Hebrew: [rare]); — Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳א Daniel 2:24 + (אֲזַל֑ Daniel 2:17; Daniel 6:20); 3plural אֲזַ֫לוּ Ezra 4:23; I plural אֲוַלְנָא Ezra 5:8; Imperative masculine singular (אֲֿחֵת) ֵאוֶל Ezra 5:15 (for אֱזַל K§ § 15 e); 38, 1 c)); — 1 go, go off, with ל location Daniel 2:17; Daniel 6:19; Daniel 6:20; Ezra 4:23 (+ עַל person), Ezra 5:8; go and say Daniel 2:24, go (and) put Ezra 5:15. Topical Lexicon Semantic Range and Nuances The verb conveys the idea of movement until something is depleted, gone, or has passed beyond reach. In some contexts it pictures a literal departure, in others the exhaustion of strength or resources, and in still others a restless shifting of allegiance. Patterns of Usage in the Old Testament 1. Exhaustion of Strength – Deuteronomy 32:36 sets the tone for all subsequent uses. Israel’s “strength is gone,” underscoring total dependence upon the covenant LORD for rescue. Historical Backdrop From the wilderness period (Deuteronomy) through the monarchy (Samuel, Proverbs), the exile-era prophets (Jeremiah, Ezekiel), and the wisdom literature (Job), the word traces Israel’s long struggle with self-sufficiency. Each setting reinforces that when human strength, provisions, or political strategy “go,” the covenant God remains the only sure refuge. Theological Emphases • Human frailty: Whether bread, water, national power, or moral resolve, every finite resource can be exhausted. Pastoral and Ministry Applications • Encourage the weary: Deuteronomy 32:36 offers solid ground for counseling believers who feel spent—God’s help often arrives when strength has run out. Canonical and Christological Connections The vocabulary of depletion prepares the way for the New Testament declaration that Christ’s power “is perfected in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). When human resources azal, grace abounds. Moreover, believers await the kingdom where nothing “passes away” (Revelation 21:4), the ultimate reversal of every earthly azal. Forms and Transliterations אָ֣זְלַת אָֽזְלוּ־ אָזַ֣ל אזל אזלו־ אזלת וְאֹזֵ֥ל ואזל מְאוּזָּ֔ל מאוזל תֵּזְלִ֥י תזלי ’ā·zal ’ā·zə·laṯ ’ā·zə·lū- ’āzal ’āzəlaṯ ’āzəlū- aZal Azelat azelu mə’ūzzāl mə·’ūz·zāl meuzZal tê·zə·lî tezeLi têzəlî veoZel wə’ōzêl wə·’ō·zêlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 32:36 HEB: יִרְאֶה֙ כִּי־ אָ֣זְלַת יָ֔ד וְאֶ֖פֶס NAS: that [their] strength is gone, And there is none KJV: that [their] power is gone, and [there is] none INT: sees When is gone that strength and there 1 Samuel 9:7 Job 14:11 Proverbs 20:14 Jeremiah 2:36 Ezekiel 27:19 6 Occurrences |
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