Lexicon
עַצְלוּת
ats.lut
H6104
H:N-F Hebrew

sluggishness

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ats.lut denotes the inactivity contrasted with watching over a household in Proverbs 31:27.

The sole attested use places the noun in the phrase “bread of sluggishness,” contrasting it with watchful oversight of household conduct in Proverbs 31:27.

Senses in use

  1. Inactivity opposed to household watchfulness · dominant

    In Proverbs 31:27, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the phrase “bread of sluggishness” after the statement that she watches over her household's conduct. The APB renders the verse's contrast between watchful care and not eating that “bread.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 31:27, the APB presents the noun within the phrase “bread of sluggishness.” That phrase confirms the verse's contrast without isolating every element of the Hebrew expression.

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