עַצְלָה ʻatslâh
Meaning
(as abstractly) indolence
In the King James Version: slothfulness.
Derivation: feminine of H6102 (עָצֵל);
Where it is used
- Proverbs 19:15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
- Ecclesiastes 10:18 Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.