Azazel
H5799
Hebrew
UBS
עֲזָאזֵל
ʻăzâʼzêlaz-aw-zale'
Noun Masculine
Definition
meaning uncertain; possibly: = a demon of the desert ► to whom a goat was released in a special ritual every year, for atonement purposes; ≈ the exact connotations are unknown
Semantic Domains
Names of Supernatural Beings
Etymology
from H5795 (עֵז) and H235 (אָזַל);
KJV Translations
scapegoat
Occurrences3
Frequency Rank#4009