Strong H5799עֲזָאזֵל
Azazel
- Transliteration
- ‛ăzâ'zêl
- Pronunciation
- az-aw-zale'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
1) entire removal, scapegoat
1a) refers to the goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people
1b) meaning uncertain
Azazel
1a) refers to the goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people
1b) meaning uncertain
Azazel
In the biblical story
Azazel
Mysterious figure connected to the Day of Atonement
Azazel, mentioned in Leviticus 16, is a mysterious figure connected to the scapegoat ritual on the Day of Atonement.
In the Bible
Strong H5799 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- scapegoat3
First verses
- Leviticus 16:8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
- Leviticus 16:10But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
- Leviticus 16:26And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.