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ʿăzāʾzēl עֲזָאזֵל ‘scapegoat’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿēz עֵז ‘goat’ and ʾāzal אָזַל ‘be gone’
Roots: עז אזל

ʿăzāʾzēl n, m
1) entire removal, scapegoat
 1a) refers to the goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people
 1b) meaning dubious

Mentioned in Codex Leviticus 16:8, 16:26, 16:10

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