אָצִילʼâtsîyl

side, corner, chief

Pronunciation: aw-tseel' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H678

Meanings

1. sides (Isaiah 41:9; Jeremiah 6:22)

2. figurative nobles (perhaps as sides, supports (Exodus 24:11)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 24:11 And though these nobles of Israel gazed upon God, he did not destroy them. In fact, they ate a covenant meal, eating and drinking in his presence!
  • Isaiah 41:9 I have called you back from the ends of the earth, saying, ‘You are my servant.’ For I have chosen you and will not throw you away.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).