Leviticus 16:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Aaronאַהֲרֹ֛ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
shall castוְנָתַ֧ן
(ve·na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
lotsגֹּורָלֹ֑ות
(go·v·ra·lo·vt;)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
for the twoשְׁנֵ֥י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
goats,הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם
(has·se·'i·rim)
8163b: male goat, buckfrom the same as sear
oneאֶחָד֙
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
lotגֹּורָ֤ל
(go·v·ral)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
for the LORDלַיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and the otherאֶחָ֖ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
lotוְגֹורָ֥ל
(ve·go·v·ral)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
for the scapegoat.לַעֲזָאזֵֽל׃
(la·'a·za·zel.)
5799: entire removalfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
shall cast
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
lots
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
upon the two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
goats
sa`iyr  (saw-eer')
shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun -- devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.
one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
for the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and the other
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
for the scapegoat
`aza'zel  (az-aw-zale')
goat of departure; the scapegoat -- scapegoat.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats, one lot for the LORD and the other lot for the scapegoat.

King James Bible
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one lot for the LORD and the other for azazel,

International Standard Version
Aaron is to cast lots over the two male goats—one lot for the LORD and the other one for the scapegoat.

NET Bible
and Aaron is to cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the LORD and one lot for Azazel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Aaron must throw lots for the two goats. One lot will be for the LORD and the other for Azazel.

King James 2000 Bible
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
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