Original Word: אָזַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: azal
Pronunciation: ah-zahl
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-zal')
Definition: To go, to depart, to disappear, to be exhausted
Meaning: to go away, to disappear

fail, gad about, go to and fro but in Ezek

A primitive root; to go away, hence, to disappear -- fail, gad about, go to and fro (but in Ezek. 27:19 the word is rendered by many "from Uzal," by others "yarn"), be gone (spent).

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to go
NASB Translation
evaporates (1), go (1), goes his way (1), gone (2).

אָזַל verb go (mostly in poetry) (ᵑ7 id., Biblical Aramaic אֲזַל, Syriac ) —

Qal. Perfect אַזַל 1 Samuel 9:7; 3feminine singular אָֽזְלַת (poetry) Deuteronomy 32:36; אָֽזְלוּ Job 14:11; Imperfect2feminine singular תֵּזְלִי (for תֵּאזְלִי) Jeremiah 2:36; Participle אֹזֵל Proverbs 20:14 — go away Proverbs 20:14; go about Jeremiah 2:36 מַהתֵּֿזְלִי מְאֹד לְשַׁנּוֺת אֶתדַּֿרְכֵּ֑ךְ; be gone, exhausted, used up Deuteronomy 32:36 (subject יָד strength); followed by מִן 1 Samuel 9:7 הַלֶּחֶם אָזַל מִכֵּלֵינוּ; Job 14:11 אָֽזְלוּ מַיִם מִנִּייָֿם

Pu`al Participle מְאוּזָּל Ezekiel 27:19 (RV yarn, compare Aramaic עזל spin but) read מֵאוּזָל, see below אוּזָל below, so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Hi Sm Co.

אֲזַל verb go, go off (Biblical Hebrew: [rare]); —

Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳א Daniel 2:24 + (אֲזַל֑ Daniel 2:17; Daniel 6:20); 3plural אֲזַ֫לוּ Ezra 4:23; I plural אֲוַלְנָא Ezra 5:8; Imperative masculine singular (אֲֿחֵת) ֵ˜אוֶל Ezra 5:15 (for אֱזַל K^{§ § 15 e}); 38, 1 c)); — 1 go, go off, with ל location Daniel 2:17; Daniel 6:19; Daniel 6:20; Ezra 4:23 (+ עַל person), Ezra 5:8; go and say Daniel 2:24, go (and) put Ezra 5:15.

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G565: ἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai) • to go away, depart
• G1525: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) • to enter, go in
• G1587: ἐκλείπω (ekleipō) • to fail, to leave out
• G2064: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) • to come, go
• G4198: πορεύομαι (poreuomai) • to proceed, travel
• G5290: ὑποστρέφω (hypostrephō) • to return, turn back

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of movement, departure, and transition, illustrating the thematic continuity between the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures in expressing the dynamics of presence and absence.

Usage: The verb אָזַל is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the action of departing, disappearing, or ceasing to be present. It often implies a sense of leaving or vanishing from a particular place or state.

Context: The Hebrew verb אָזַל (azal) is a primitive root that appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily to describe the act of going away or disappearing. This term is used to express the physical departure of individuals or objects, as well as the metaphorical disappearance of conditions or states. The usage of אָזַל can be found in poetic and narrative texts, where it often conveys a sense of finality or completion in the act of leaving.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in contexts that emphasize the cessation of presence or the act of moving away. For example, in Job 14:11, the imagery of waters disappearing is used to illustrate the transient nature of human life: "As water disappears from the sea or a river becomes parched and dry." This metaphorical use underscores the inevitability of change and the impermanence of earthly existence.

The verb is also employed in prophetic literature to describe the departure of people or the removal of blessings, often as a consequence of divine judgment or as part of a prophetic vision. The usage of אָזַל in these contexts serves to highlight the themes of loss and transformation, which are prevalent in the prophetic messages of the Old Testament.

אָ֣זְלַת אָֽזְלוּ־ אָזַ֣ל אזל אזלו־ אזלת וְאֹזֵ֥ל ואזל מְאוּזָּ֔ל מאוזל תֵּזְלִ֥י תזלי ’ā·zal ’ā·zə·laṯ ’ā·zə·lū- ’āzal ’āzəlaṯ ’āzəlū- aZal Azelat azelu mə’ūzzāl mə·’ūz·zāl meuzZal tê·zə·lî tezeLi têzəlî veoZel wə’ōzêl wə·’ō·zêlInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts