אֵצֶל
Meanings
Preposition
1. At or to the home or office of (a person), or the like.
2. With, in the possession of.
3. Next to, by, alongside. (archaic)
Pronunciation
'étsel
Examples278
הָיִיתִי אֶתְמוֹל אֵצֶל רותי.
I was at Ruthie’s yesterday.
אֵצֶל מִי הַסֵּפֶר?
Who has the book?
תּוֹם מְקוֹמוֹ אֵצֶל ג'ון ומרי.
Tom belongs with John and Mary.
מִי זֶה שֶׁאַתָּה עוֹבֵד אֶצְלוֹ?
Who is it that you're working for?
לָמָּה תּוֹם לֹא רוצה אוֹתָנוּ אֶצְלוֹ?
Why doesn't Tom want us over?
הוּא אוֹהֵב למצוא פגמים אֵצֶל אֲחֵרִים.
He likes finding faults in others.