Azal

See also: azal

English

Alternative forms

Azel

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אָצַל ('atsal), of unclear meaning, variously interpreted as "very near" or "the way of escape shall be made easy".[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

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