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H682 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אֲצֵל
Atsel
Proper noun, masculine
Azal (Noble, Reserved)

Definition

The Hebrew name Atsel (H682) is a place name and also a personal name. As a place, it appears in Zechariah 14:5, describing a valley near Jerusalem. As a personal name, Azal appears in the genealogy of King Saul in 1 Chronicles 8:37-38 and 9:43-44.

Usage & Theological Significance

The place Atsel in Zechariah 14 is associated with the eschatological day of the LORD — when God will stand on the Mount of Olives and the mountain will split, creating a valley by which His people escape. The name "reserved" or "noble" is fitting: a place reserved in God's prophetic calendar for the ultimate demonstration of His delivering power on behalf of His people.

Key Bible Verses

Zechariah 14:5 And you shall flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal. And you shall flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah.
1 Chronicles 8:37 Moza fathered Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
1 Chronicles 8:38 Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Zechariah 14:3 Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle.
Zechariah 14:4 On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east.

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