Azal
See also: azal
English
Alternative forms
- Azel
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew אָצַל ('atsal), of unclear meaning, generally interpreted as "very near".[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæzəl/, /əˈzɑl/
Proper noun
Azal
- A place near the western extremity of the valley near Jerusalem.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Zechariah 14:5:
- And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal:
References
- ^ Easton, Matthew George (2015) The Ultimate Bible Dictionary, volume 1: A-F, Altenmünster, Germany: Jazzybee Verlag Jürgen Beck, →ISBN