עֲזָאזֵל

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H5799

Transliteration: ʻăzâʼzêl

Pronunciation: az-aw-zale'

Definition: scapegoat

Original: עזאזל

Transliteration: ‛ăzâ'zêl

Phonetic: az-aw-zale'

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: from H5795" class="dictionary-topic-link">H5795 and H235" class="dictionary-topic-link">H235

TWOT entry: 1593