"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”), {{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)
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he"
      },
      "expansion": "Uncertain",
      "name": "unc"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "עָזַז",
        "3": "אֵל",
        "t1": "to be strong, impudent",
        "t2": "god, God",
        "tr1": "azáz",
        "tr2": "él"
      },
      "expansion": "עָזַז (azáz, “to be strong, impudent”) + אֵל (él, “god, God”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "עֵז",
        "3": "אזל",
        "alt2": "אזֵל",
        "t1": "goat",
        "t2": "escapes",
        "tr1": "éz",
        "tr2": "ozél"
      },
      "expansion": "עֵז (éz, “goat”) + אזֵל (ozél, “escapes”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "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”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "עֲזָאזֵל",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "azazél",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "azazél",
        "wv": "עֲזָאזֵל"
      },
      "expansion": "עֲזָאזֵל • (azazél) m",
      "name": "he-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hebrew links with redundant target parameters",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant target parameters",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "roman": "la'azazél",
          "word": "לעזאזל"
        },
        {
          "roman": "lekh la'azazél",
          "word": "לך לעזאזל"
        },
        {
          "roman": "sa'ír la'azazél",
          "word": "שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat.",
          "ref": "Tanach, [[s:he:T0316#טז_ח|16:8]], with translation of the King James Version:",
          "text": "ונתן אהרן על שני השעירם גורלות גורל אחד לה׳ וגורל אחד לעזאזל׃",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Azazel."
      ],
      "id": "en-עזאזל-he-name-zofznBf9",
      "links": [
        [
          "Azazel",
          "Azazel"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "עזאזל"
}
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  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "la'azazél",
      "word": "לעזאזל"
    },
    {
      "roman": "lekh la'azazél",
      "word": "לך לעזאזל"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sa'ír la'azazél",
      "word": "שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he"
      },
      "expansion": "Uncertain",
      "name": "unc"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "עָזַז",
        "3": "אֵל",
        "t1": "to be strong, impudent",
        "t2": "god, God",
        "tr1": "azáz",
        "tr2": "él"
      },
      "expansion": "עָזַז (azáz, “to be strong, impudent”) + אֵל (él, “god, God”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "עֵז",
        "3": "אזל",
        "alt2": "אזֵל",
        "t1": "goat",
        "t2": "escapes",
        "tr1": "éz",
        "tr2": "ozél"
      },
      "expansion": "עֵז (éz, “goat”) + אזֵל (ozél, “escapes”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "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”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "עֲזָאזֵל",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "azazél",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "azazél",
        "wv": "עֲזָאזֵל"
      },
      "expansion": "עֲזָאזֵל • (azazél) m",
      "name": "he-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hebrew compound terms",
        "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hebrew lemmas",
        "Hebrew links with redundant target parameters",
        "Hebrew masculine nouns",
        "Hebrew proper nouns",
        "Hebrew terms with quotations",
        "Hebrew terms with unknown etymologies",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for transliteration of Hebrew quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat.",
          "ref": "Tanach, [[s:he:T0316#טז_ח|16:8]], with translation of the King James Version:",
          "text": "ונתן אהרן על שני השעירם גורלות גורל אחד לה׳ וגורל אחד לעזאזל׃",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Azazel."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Azazel",
          "Azazel"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "עזאזל"
}

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