Quick Definition
Azazel
Biblical Persons & Places
Azazel
A male deity/angel in the Old Testament
A male deity/angel in the Old Testament; called Azazel (עֲזָאזֵל)
Strong's Definition
goat of departure; the scapegoat
Derivation: from H5795 (עֵז) and H235 (אָזַל);
KJV Usage: scapegoat.
TWOT Reference: 1593
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) entire removal, scapegoat
1a) refers to the goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people
1b) meaning dubious
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) entire removal, scapegoat
1a) refers to the goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people
1b) meaning uncertain
Azazel
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֲזָאזֵל
‛ăzâzêl
BDB Definition:
1) entire removal, scapegoat
1a) refers to the goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people
1b) meaning dubious
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5795 and H235
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1593
Total KJV Occurrences: 4