Leviticus 16:8:5Lev.16.8.W5TAB

גּוֹרָל֑וֹת

goralot

“lots”

Transliteration: go-ra-LOT
Extended: goh-rah-LOHT
IPA: /goː.ra.ˈlot/

Meaning by language

English: lots

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Result

גּוֹ + רָ + ל֑וֹת

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go + ra + lot

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goralot

Alphabet Analysis

	Gimel	g as in good
	Vav	v as in vine; marks long ō / ū
	Holem	long 'oh' as in go
	Resh	r guttural, like the French r
	Qamets	long 'ah'
	Lamed	l as in law
	Vav	v as in vine; marks long ō / ū
	Holem	long 'oh' as in go
	Tav	t as in top

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The word

Word in context

word
go-ra-LOT
clause
ve-na-TAN a-ha-RON al-SHNEI ha-se-EE-RIM go-ra-LOT
sentence
ve-na-TAN a-ha-RON al-SHNEI ha-se-EE-RIM go-ra-LOT go-RAL e-KHAD la-ye-ho-VAH ve-go-RAL e-KHAD la-a-za-ZEL

Exegesis

The term gô-ṯālôt {גּוֹרָל֑וֹת | gô-ṯālôt} ‘lots’ introduces selection by chance, followed by gô-ṯāl ʾe-ḥād {גּוֹרָ֤ל אֶחָד֙ | gô-ṯāl ʾe-ḥād} ‘lot one’ for la-YHWH {לַיהוָ֔ה | la-YHWH} and wə-gô-ṯāl ʾe-ḥād {וְגוֹרָ֥ל אֶחָ֖ד | wə-gô-ṯāl ʾe-ḥād} ‘and lot one’ for la-ʿă-zā-ʾêl {לַעֲזָאזֵֽל | la-ʿă-zā-ʾêl}. This parallel structure highlights the equal but distinct destinies: one consecrated for divine purpose, the other designated for removal. The Hebrew construct chains and vav-consecutive sequence create a tightly integrated ritual description, which is rendered in English by preserving the order and balance of the original.

Root and etymology

g-r-lgimel-resh-lamed

“to cast lots”

In context — Leviticus 16:8

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats, one lot for the LORD , and one for Azazel.

About this coordinate

Leviticus 16:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Leviticus 16:8, so the Hebrew word גּוֹרָל֑וֹת (goralot) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Lev.16.8.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.8.W5.S1) and character.

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