237. Ezel

Lexicon

Ezel: Ezel

Original Word: אֶזֶל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: ezel
Pronunciation: AY-tzel
Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-zel)
Definition: Ezel
Meaning: Ezel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ezel

From 'azal; departure; Ezel, a memorial stone in Palestine -- Ezel.

see HEBREW 'azal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from azal
Definition
a memorial stone in Pal.
NASB Translation
Ezel (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אֶזֶל] only הָאָ֑זֶל 1 Samuel 20:19 read הַלָּאׅזׅ q. v.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to go."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun אֶזֶל (Ezel), as it is a specific location mentioned only in the Old Testament and does not have a Greek equivalent in the New Testament.

Usage: Ezel is used as a geographical name in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of a narrative involving David and Jonathan.

Context: Ezel is mentioned in the context of the relationship between David and Jonathan, the son of King Saul. The location is noted in 1 Samuel 20:19, where Jonathan instructs David to hide by the stone Ezel as part of a plan to communicate Saul's intentions towards David. The passage reads: "On the third day you shall go down quickly and come to the place where you hid on the day of the incident, and remain beside the stone Ezel" (1 Samuel 20:19, BSB).

The stone Ezel served as a landmark for David and Jonathan's secret meeting, highlighting its significance as a place of refuge and communication. The exact location of Ezel is not known today, and it is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, which suggests it was a well-known landmark at the time but not significant enough to be referenced in other contexts.

The narrative surrounding Ezel underscores the deep friendship and loyalty between David and Jonathan, as well as the tension and danger David faced from King Saul. The stone Ezel thus becomes a symbol of trust and the clandestine efforts to protect David from Saul's wrath.

Forms and Transliterations

הָאָֽזֶל׃ האזל׃ hā’āzel hā·’ā·zel haAzel

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 20:19
HEB: אֵ֖צֶל הָאֶ֥בֶן הָאָֽזֶל׃
NAS: by the stone Ezel.
KJV: by the stone Ezel.
INT: by the stone Ezel

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 237
1 Occurrence

hā·’ā·zel — 1 Occ.