H1486 - גּוֹרָל (gôwrâl)

H1486 גּוֹרָל (gôwrâl) go-rawl'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

allotted

Strong's Definition

properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)

Derivation: or (shortened) גֹּרָל; from an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone);

KJV Usage: lot.

TWOT Reference: 381a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) lot

1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions

2) portion

2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots)

2b) recompense, retribution

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2817 G2819 G3725

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) lot 1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion 2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots) 2b) recompense, retribution

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גֹּרָל / גּוֹרָל gôrâl BDB Definition: 1) lot 1a) lot pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion 2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots) 2b) recompense, retribution Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone) Same Word by TWOT Number: 381a Total KJV Occurrences: 77

Bible Occurrences (67)

16:8 16:9 16:10

26:55 26:56 33:54 34:13 36:2 36:3

14:2 15:1 16:1 17:1 17:14 17:17 18:6 18:8 18:10 18:11 19:1 19:10 19:17 19:24 19:32 19:40 19:51 21:4 21:5 21:6 21:8 21:10 21:20 21:40

1:3 20:9

6:54 6:61 6:63 6:65 24:5 24:7 24:31 25:8 25:9 26:13 26:14

10:34 11:1

3:7 9:24

16:5 22:18 125:3

1:14 16:33 18:18

17:14 34:17 57:6

13:25

24:6

12:13

3:3

1:11

1:7

2:5

3:10

Leviticus 16:8

After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD... and the other for the scapegoat,

Leviticus 16:9

he shall present the goat chosen... by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering.

Leviticus 16:10

But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement... by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.

Numbers 26:55

Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

Numbers 26:56

Each inheritance is to be divided by... lot among the larger and smaller tribes.

Numbers 33:54

And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance... to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot... will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.

Numbers 34:13

So Moses commanded the Israelites......, {Apportion} this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half... tribes.

Numbers 36:2

saying, When the LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites... by lot, [He] also commanded [him] to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.