# עֲזָאזֵל (azazel)

Israeli respelling: a-za-zel. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H5799. 3 Old Testament occurrences.

goat of departure; the scapegoat

King James renderings: scapegoat.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/azazel-h5799

## Occurrences

- [Leviticus 16:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/16/8) — And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
- [Leviticus 16:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/16/10) — But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to le…
- [Leviticus 16:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/16/26) — And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.