עֲזָאזֵל
a.za.zel
“Azazel”
Definition
goat of departure; the scapegoat
from H5795 (עֵז) and H235 (אָזַל);
- entire removal, scapegoat 1a) refers to the goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people 1b) meaning uncertain Azazel
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
עֲזָאזֵל appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.
The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.
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