What does אָזַל mean in the Bible?
אָזַל is a Hebrew word meaning "to go away , hence, to disappear".
Hebrew · H235
אָזַל
To go away , hence, to disappear
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אָזַל H235
What does אָזַל mean in the Bible?
אָזַל is a Hebrew word meaning "to go away , hence, to disappear".
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How does the BSB render H235?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is gone (2), but on the way out (1), disappears (1).
Where does אָזַל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 32:36. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (1), Job (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It is gone 2× Deuteronomy 32:36, 1 Samuel 9:7
but on the way out 1× Proverbs 20:14
disappears 1× Job 14:11
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 32:36 אָ֣זְלַת to is gone Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1 Samuel 9:7 אָזַ֣ל to is gone Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Job 14:11 אָֽזְלוּ־ to disappears Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Proverbs 20:14 וְאֹזֵ֥ל to but on the way out Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 32:36
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 1 Job 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
אָזַ֣ל 1x ’ā·zal 1 Samuel 9:7
אָֽזְלוּ־ 1x ’ā·zə·lū- Job 14:11
אָ֣זְלַת 1x ’ā·zə·laṯ Deuteronomy 32:36
וְאֹזֵ֥ל 1x wə·’ō·zêl Proverbs 20:14
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 20:14
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Job 14:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 32:36
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 9:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to go away , hence, to disappear
Source Gloss
to go away , hence, to disappear
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to go away, hence, to disappear Usage: fail, gad about, go to and fro (but in Ezekiel 27:19 the word is rendered by many 'from Uzal,' by others 'yarn'), be gone (spent).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Perfect 1Sam 9:7 · Deut 32:36 · Job 14:11 3×
Imperfect Jer 2:36 1×
Word Origins
אָזַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain