עֲזָאזֵל
azazel · Azazel
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5799 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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azazel (עֲזָאזֵל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Azazel”.
A word of uncertain meaning found only in Leviticus 16: it may be a name, or mean "the goat that goes away".
How to say it
a·za·zel
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Leviticus 16:8
And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for YHWH and the other lot for Azazel.
- Leviticus 16:10
But the goat on which the lot for Azazel fell shall be set alive before YHWH to make expiation over it, to send it away to Azazel into the wilderness.
- Leviticus 16:26
And the one who sends away the goat to Azazel shall wash his garments and bathe his body in water, and after that he may come into the camp.
And 1 more times.