H5799Hebrewʿăzāʾzēl

עֲזָאזֵל

scapegoat.

4
Total Occurrences
1
Books
4
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1entire removal, scapegoat
  • 2refers to the goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people
  • 3meaning dubious

Etymology & Derivation

from H5795 (עֵז) and H235 (אָזַל);

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʻăzâʼzêl; Pronunciation: az-aw-zale'