"עזאזל" meaning in Hebrew

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Proper name

Forms: עֲזָאזֵל [canonical], azazél [romanization]
Etymology: Uncertain; perhaps from עָזַז (azáz, “to be strong, impudent”) + אֵל (él, “god, God”). The English word scapegoat comes from an interpretation as coming from עֵז (éz, “goat”) + אזֵל (ozél, “escapes”). Etymology templates: {{unc|he}} Uncertain, {{compound|he|עָזַז|אֵל|t1=to be strong, impudent|t2=god, God|tr1=azáz|tr2=él}} עָזַז (azáz, “to be strong, impudent”) + אֵל (él, “god, God”), {{m|en|scapegoat}} scapegoat, {{compound|he|עֵז|אזל|alt2=אזֵל|t1=goat|t2=escapes|tr1=éz|tr2=ozél}} עֵז (éz, “goat”) + אזֵל (ozél, “escapes”) Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr=azazél|wv=עֲזָאזֵל}} עֲזָאזֵל • (azazél) m
  1. Azazel. Derived forms: לעזאזל (la'azazél), לך לעזאזל (lekh la'azazél), שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל (sa'ír la'azazél)
    Sense id: en-עזאזל-he-name-zofznBf9 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant target parameters

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      "name": "compound"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "scapegoat"
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      "expansion": "scapegoat",
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        "t2": "escapes",
        "tr1": "éz",
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      },
      "expansion": "עֵז (éz, “goat”) + אזֵל (ozél, “escapes”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Uncertain; perhaps from עָזַז (azáz, “to be strong, impudent”) + אֵל (él, “god, God”). The English word scapegoat comes from an interpretation as coming from עֵז (éz, “goat”) + אזֵל (ozél, “escapes”).",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "azazél",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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    }
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          "word": "לעזאזל"
        },
        {
          "roman": "lekh la'azazél",
          "word": "לך לעזאזל"
        },
        {
          "roman": "sa'ír la'azazél",
          "word": "שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל"
        }
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        "Azazel."
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          "Azazel"
        ]
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      "word": "לעזאזל"
    },
    {
      "roman": "lekh la'azazél",
      "word": "לך לעזאזל"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sa'ír la'azazél",
      "word": "שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "he",
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        "t2": "god, God",
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        "tr2": "él"
      },
      "expansion": "עָזַז (azáz, “to be strong, impudent”) + אֵל (él, “god, God”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
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    },
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        "3": "אזל",
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        "t2": "escapes",
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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      "form": "azazél",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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      },
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        "Azazel."
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          "Azazel",
          "Azazel"
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    }
  ],
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}

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