This word comes from the name of Azazel.
Definition
from H5795 and H235; goat of departure; the scapegoat
Traditional renderings: scapegoat.
Traditional renderings: scapegoat.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
4 total
- Leviticus 16:8לַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃ · for the scapegoatAfter Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
- Leviticus 16:10 (2×)לַעֲזָאזֵ֔ל · as the scapegoat; לַעֲזָאזֵ֖ל · as the scapegoatBut 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.
- Leviticus 16:26לַֽעֲזָאזֵ֔ל · as the scapegoatThe man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.