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אֵצֶל

A side ; (as a preposition) near

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אֵצֶלH681

What does אֵצֶל mean in the Bible?

אֵצֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "a side ; (as a preposition) near".

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Questions this entry answers

What does אֵצֶל mean in the Bible?

אֵצֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "a side ; (as a preposition) near".

How does the BSB render H681?

The BSB source-word alignment has 61 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include beside (20), near (7), . . . (3), beside me (3), next to (3).

Where does אֵצֶל appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 39:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (14), 1 Kings (13), Nehemiah (6), Genesis (5).

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
beside20×Genesis 41:3, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 10:12, 1 Samuel 5:2
near7×Deuteronomy 11:30, Proverbs 7:8, Isaiah 19:19, Jeremiah 35:4
. . .3×1 Kings 20:36, 1 Kings 21:2, Daniel 8:7
beside me3×Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Ezekiel 43:6
next to3×Deuteronomy 16:21, 1 Kings 4:12, 1 Kings 21:1
-2×1 Kings 13:24, Ezekiel 10:9
beside them2×Ezekiel 1:19, Ezekiel 10:16
as they neared1×Judges 19:14
at1×Proverbs 7:12
at His side1×Proverbs 8:30
beside her1×Genesis 39:16
beside him1×Nehemiah 2:6
by1×Ezekiel 40:7
from him1×1 Samuel 17:30
from my side1×1 Kings 3:20
from their side1×Ezekiel 10:16
is next to1×1 Kings 1:9
it beside1×2 Kings 12:9
nearby1×Nehemiah 4:12
next to it1×Ezekiel 39:15
side1×Leviticus 1:16
side [of the stone]1×1 Samuel 20:41
stayed beside me1×Nehemiah 4:18
to1×2 Chronicles 28:15
who was beside him1×Nehemiah 4:3
with1×Daniel 10:13
with her1×Genesis 39:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 39:10אֶצְלָ֖הּtowith herPreposition | third person feminine singularGenesis 39:15אֶצְלִ֔יtobeside mePreposition | first person common singularGenesis 39:16אֶצְלָ֑הּtobeside herPreposition | third person feminine singularGenesis 39:18אֶצְלִ֖יtobeside mePreposition | first person common singularGenesis 41:3אֵ֥צֶלtobesidePrepositionLeviticus 1:16אֵ֤צֶלtosidePrepositionLeviticus 6:10אֵ֖צֶלtobesidePrepositionLeviticus 10:12אֵ֣צֶלtobesidePrepositionDeuteronomy 11:30אֵ֖צֶלtonearPrepositionDeuteronomy 16:21אֵ֗צֶלtonext toPreposition
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 39:10
Aligned rows61
Books represented15
Genesis5Leviticus3Deuteronomy2Judges11 Samuel41 Kings132 Kings12 Chronicles2Nehemiah6Proverbs3Isaiah1Jeremiah2Ezekiel14Daniel3Amos1
Source forms
אֵ֣צֶל12x’ê·ṣelLeviticus 10:12, 1 Kings 2:29, 1 Kings 13:25, 1 Kings 13:28
אֵ֖צֶל10x’ê·ṣelLeviticus 6:10, Deuteronomy 11:30, 1 Samuel 20:19, 1 Kings 1:9
אֵ֥צֶל8x’ê·ṣelGenesis 41:3, Judges 19:14, 1 Samuel 5:2, 1 Kings 10:19
אֵ֚צֶל3x’ê·ṣel1 Kings 13:31, 1 Kings 21:1, Ezekiel 10:9
אֶצְלָ֑ם3x’eṣ·lāmNehemiah 4:12, Ezekiel 1:19, Ezekiel 10:16
אֵ֨צֶל2x’ê·ṣel1 Kings 4:12, 2 Kings 12:9
אֶצְל֗וֹ2x’eṣ·lōwNehemiah 2:6, Proverbs 8:30
אֶצְלִֽי׃2x’eṣ·lîNehemiah 4:18, Ezekiel 43:6
Parsing patterns
Preposition39xGenesis 41:3, Leviticus 1:16, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 10:12
Preposition | third person masculine singular5xNehemiah 2:6, Nehemiah 4:3, Nehemiah 8:4, Proverbs 8:30
Preposition | first person common singular4xGenesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Nehemiah 4:18, Ezekiel 43:6
Preposition | third person feminine singular3xGenesis 39:10, Genesis 39:16, 1 Kings 13:24
Preposition | third person masculine plural3xNehemiah 4:12, Ezekiel 1:19, Ezekiel 10:16
Preposition-m2x1 Samuel 20:41, Ezekiel 40:7
Preposition-m | third person masculine singular2x1 Samuel 17:30, 1 Kings 20:36
Conjunctive waw | Preposition1xProverbs 7:12
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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