עֲזָאזֵל ʻăzâʼzêl
Meaning
goat of departure; the scapegoat
In the King James Version: scapegoat.
Derivation: from H5795 (עֵז) and H235 (אָזַל);
Where it is used
- Leviticus 16:8 After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
- Leviticus 16:10 But 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 16:26 The man who released the goat as the scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.