אָצַל

Strong’s Definition

to separate; hence, to select, refuse, contract

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; properly, to join; used only as a denominative from H681 (אֵצֶל);

KJV Usage

keep, reserve, straiten, take.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold
• 2.(qal) to reserve, set apart, withhold
• 3.(niphal) to be withdrawn
• 4.(hiphil) to withdraw

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâtsal; Pronunciation: aw-tsal'