Bible Dictionary

Azazel

A term associated with the goat that was sent into the wilderness on the Day of Atonement.

Quick Reference

Total Entries

368

Entry Position

28 of 368

Letter

A

Meaning

A term associated with the goat that was sent into the wilderness on the Day of Atonement.

Key Scriptures

  • Leviticus 16:7-10
  • Leviticus 16:20-22
  • Leviticus 16:26

Also Called

scapegoat

Original Language

Hebrew

עֲזָאזֵל

Azazel

uncertain; associated with the scapegoat in Leviticus 16

Meaning

Azazel is a term associated with the goat that was sent into the wilderness on the Day of Atonement.

The precise meaning of the Hebrew term is uncertain.

Biblical Usage

In Scripture, Azazel appears in Leviticus 16 in connection with the second goat selected for the Day of Atonement.

Aaron was instructed to confess over the goat the iniquities of the children of Israel and send it away into the wilderness.

The precise meaning or identification of the Hebrew term Azazel is uncertain, and Scripture does not explicitly identify it with a particular person or being.

Key References

  • Leviticus 16:7-10
  • Leviticus 16:20-22
  • Leviticus 16:26
  • Scapegoat
  • Atonement
  • Goat
  • Wilderness
  • Iniquity
  • High Priest
  • Sacrifice

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Scriptures

  • Leviticus 16:7-10
  • Leviticus 16:20-22
  • Leviticus 16:26

Related Terms

scapegoat atonement goat wilderness iniquity

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