681. etsel

Lexicon

etsel: Beside, near, by, with

Original Word: אֵצֶל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: etsel
Pronunciation: ay'-tsel
Phonetic Spelling: (ay'-tsel)
Definition: Beside, near, by, with
Meaning: a side, near

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

at, hard by, beside, near unto, toward, with

From 'atsal (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near -- at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also Beyth ha-'etsel.

see HEBREW 'atsal

see HEBREW Beyth ha-'etsel

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. אֵ֫צֶל₆₁ substantive conjunction, proximity; with suffix אֶצְלִי, אֶצְלוֺ etc.; only used as a

preposition a. (as an implicit accusative) in proximity to (as though Lag^{BN 68}), beside: Genesis 39:10,15; Genesis 41:3 and stood אֵצֶל הַמַּרוֺת beside the kine, 1 Samuel 5:2 אֵצֶל דָּגוֺן beside Dagon, 1 Kings 13:24,25; 1 Kings 21:1; Proverbs 8:30; Ezekiel 1:15,19; Ezekiel 33:30; Ezekiel 39:15; often in phrase (׳י ׳מ) אֵצֶל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ Leviticus 1:16; Leviticus 6:3; Deuteronomy 16:21; 1 Kings 2:29; Amos 2:8 +; of a locality (compare II. אֵת 2) Deuteronomy 11:30 beside the terebinths of Moreh, 1 Kings 1:9; 1 Kings 4:12; Jeremiah 41:17. After a verb of motion (late) Daniel 8:7,17; compare 2Chronicles 28:15 b.

b. with מִן, מֵאֵצֶל from proximity to, from beside (compare מֵאֵת, מֵעִם): 1 Samuel 20:41 (read with ᵐ5 מֵאֵצֶל הָאַרְגָּב from beside the mound); Ezekiel 40:7 contiguous to, beside (מִן 3c); with suffix 1 Samuel 17:30 וַיָּסָב מֵאֶצְלוֺ and he turned about from beside him, 1 Kings 3:20; 1 Kings 20:36; Ezekiel 10:16.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to join or to be at the side of.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct one-to-one correspondence between אֵצֶל and a specific Greek word in the Strong's Concordance. However, Greek prepositions such as παρά (para, Strong's Greek 3844), which means "beside" or "near," can convey a similar sense of proximity in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The term אֵצֶל is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote proximity or nearness, often translated as "beside," "near," or "at the side of."

Context: The Hebrew word אֵצֶל (etzel) is a preposition that conveys the idea of nearness or adjacency. It is used to describe physical proximity, often indicating that something is located beside or next to something else. This term appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, illustrating both literal and metaphorical closeness.

In the Berean Standard Bible, אֵצֶל is translated in several passages to reflect its meaning of nearness. For example, in 1 Samuel 20:41, it is used to describe David's position relative to Jonathan: "When the servant had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times." Here, the term emphasizes David's physical position beside the stone.

The word is also used in Ezekiel 1:15 to describe the location of the wheels in the prophet's vision: "When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces." This usage highlights the spatial relationship between the wheels and the living creatures.

אֵצֶל is a versatile term that can be applied to various scenarios where proximity is a key element. It is often used in narrative descriptions to provide clarity about the spatial arrangement of people, objects, or events.

Forms and Transliterations

אֵ֖צֶל אֵ֗צֶל אֵ֙צֶל֙ אֵ֚צֶל אֵ֣צֶל אֵ֤צֶל אֵ֥צֶל אֵ֨צֶל אֵֽצֶל־ אֶצְל֑וֹ אֶצְל֖וֹ אֶצְל֗וֹ אֶצְל֡וֹ אֶצְלִ֔י אֶצְלִ֖י אֶצְלִֽי׃ אֶצְלָ֑הּ אֶצְלָ֑ם אֶצְלָ֔הּ אֶצְלָ֖הּ אצל אצל־ אצלה אצלו אצלי אצלי׃ אצלם וְאֵ֖צֶל ואצל מֵֽאֶצְל֔וֹ מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙ מֵאֵ֣צֶל מֵאֵ֨צֶל מֵאֶצְלָֽם׃ מאצל מאצלו מאצלי מאצלם׃ ’ê·ṣel ’ê·ṣel- ’eṣ·lāh ’eṣ·lām ’eṣ·lî ’eṣ·lōw ’êṣel ’êṣel- ’eṣlāh ’eṣlām ’eṣlî ’eṣlōw Etzel etzLah etzLam etzLi etzLo mê’êṣel mê’eṣlām mê’eṣlî mê’eṣlōw mê·’ê·ṣel mê·’eṣ·lām mê·’eṣ·lî mê·’eṣ·lōw meEtzel meetzLam meetzLi meetzLo veEtzel wə’êṣel wə·’ê·ṣel

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 39:10
HEB: אֵלֶ֛יהָ לִשְׁכַּ֥ב אֶצְלָ֖הּ לִהְי֥וֹת עִמָּֽהּ׃
NAS: to her to lie beside her [or] be with her.
KJV: not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her.
INT: to her lie beside become now it

Genesis 39:15
HEB: וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ אֶצְלִ֔י וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א
NAS: his garment beside me and fled
KJV: his garment with me, and fled,
INT: left his garment beside and fled and went

Genesis 39:16
HEB: וַתַּנַּ֥ח בִּגְד֖וֹ אֶצְלָ֑הּ עַד־ בּ֥וֹא
NAS: his garment beside her until
KJV: his garment by her, until his lord
INT: up his garment beside her until came

Genesis 39:18
HEB: וַיַּעֲזֹ֥ב בִּגְד֛וֹ אֶצְלִ֖י וַיָּ֥נָס הַחֽוּצָה׃
NAS: his garment beside me and fled
KJV: his garment with me, and fled
INT: left his garment beside and fled outside

Genesis 41:3
HEB: בָּשָׂ֑ר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה אֵ֥צֶל הַפָּר֖וֹת עַל־
KJV: and stood by the [other] kine
INT: and they stood by the cows on

Leviticus 1:16
HEB: וְהִשְׁלִ֨יךְ אֹתָ֜הּ אֵ֤צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ קֵ֔דְמָה
NAS: and cast it beside the altar
KJV: and cast it beside the altar
INT: feathers and cast beside the altar eastward

Leviticus 6:10
HEB: הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְשָׂמ֕וֹ אֵ֖צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
NAS: and place them beside the altar.
KJV: and he shall put them beside the altar.
INT: the altar and place beside the altar

Leviticus 10:12
HEB: וְאִכְל֥וּהָ מַצּ֖וֹת אֵ֣צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כִּ֛י
NAS: it unleavened beside the altar,
KJV: it without leaven beside the altar:
INT: and eat unleavened beside the altar for

Deuteronomy 11:30
HEB: מ֚וּל הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל אֵ֖צֶל אֵלוֹנֵ֥י מֹרֶֽה׃
NAS: Gilgal, beside the oaks
KJV: Gilgal, beside the plains
INT: opposite Gilgal beside the oaks Moreh

Deuteronomy 16:21
HEB: כָּל־ עֵ֑ץ אֵ֗צֶל מִזְבַּ֛ח יְהוָ֥ה
NAS: kind of tree beside the altar
KJV: of any trees near unto the altar
INT: of any of tree beside the altar of the LORD

Judges 19:14
HEB: לָהֶם֙ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ אֵ֥צֶל הַגִּבְעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: set on them near Gibeah
KJV: went down upon them [when they were] by Gibeah,
INT: set and the sun near Gibeah which

1 Samuel 5:2
HEB: וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֵ֥צֶל דָּגֽוֹן׃
KJV: of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
INT: of Dagon and set by Dagon

1 Samuel 17:30
HEB: וַיִּסֹּ֤ב מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙ אֶל־ מ֣וּל
KJV: And he turned from him toward another,
INT: turned him about toward

1 Samuel 20:19
HEB: הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְיָ֣שַׁבְתָּ֔ אֵ֖צֶל הָאֶ֥בֶן הָאָֽזֶל׃
KJV: was [in hand], and shalt remain by the stone
INT: eventful shall remain by the stone Ezel

1 Samuel 20:41
HEB: וְדָוִ֗ד קָ֚ם מֵאֵ֣צֶל הַנֶּ֔גֶב וַיִּפֹּ֨ל
NAS: from the south side and fell
KJV: arose out of [a place] toward the south,
INT: David rose side the south and fell

1 Kings 1:9
HEB: הַזֹּחֶ֔לֶת אֲשֶׁר־ אֵ֖צֶל עֵ֣ין רֹגֵ֑ל
NAS: which is beside En-rogel;
KJV: of Zoheleth, which [is] by Enrogel,
INT: of Zoheleth which is beside En-rogel invited

1 Kings 2:29
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֖ה אֵ֣צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח
NAS: and behold, he is beside the altar.
KJV: of the LORD; and, behold, [he is] by the altar.
INT: of the LORD and behold is beside the altar sent

1 Kings 3:20
HEB: אֶת־ בְּנִ֣י מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ יְשֵׁנָ֔ה
NAS: my son from beside me while your maidservant
KJV: my son from beside me, while thine handmaid
INT: and took my son beside your maidservant slept

1 Kings 4:12
HEB: שְׁאָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵ֨צֶל צָרְתַ֜נָה מִתַּ֣חַת
NAS: which is beside Zarethan
KJV: and all Bethshean, which [is] by Zartanah
INT: Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan Thahash

1 Kings 10:19
HEB: אֲרָי֔וֹת עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֥צֶל הַיָּדֽוֹת׃
NAS: lions standing beside the arms.
KJV: lions stood beside the stays.
INT: lions standing beside the arms

1 Kings 13:24
HEB: וְהַחֲמוֹר֙ עֹמֵ֣ד אֶצְלָ֔הּ וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד
NAS: standing beside it; the lion
KJV: stood by it, the lion
INT: the donkey standing beside the lion was standing

1 Kings 13:24
HEB: וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֵ֥צֶל הַנְּבֵלָֽה׃
NAS: also was standing beside the body.
INT: the lion was standing beside the body

1 Kings 13:25
HEB: הָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
NAS: standing beside the body;
KJV: standing by the carcase:
INT: and the lion standing beside the body came

1 Kings 13:28
HEB: וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה לֹֽא־
NAS: standing beside the body;
KJV: standing by the carcase:
INT: and the lion standing beside the body nor

1 Kings 13:31
HEB: קָב֣וּר בּ֑וֹ אֵ֚צֶל עַצְמֹתָ֔יו הַנִּ֖יחוּ
NAS: lay my bones beside his bones.
KJV: lay my bones beside his bones:
INT: of God is buried beside my bones lay

61 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 681
61 Occurrences

’ê·ṣel — 39 Occ.
’eṣ·lāh — 3 Occ.
’eṣ·lām — 3 Occ.
’eṣ·lî — 4 Occ.
’eṣ·lōw — 5 Occ.
mê·’ê·ṣel — 2 Occ.
mê·’eṣ·lām — 1 Occ.
mê·’eṣ·lî — 1 Occ.
mê·’eṣ·lōw — 2 Occ.
wə·’ê·ṣel — 1 Occ.