Scapegoat
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Scapegoat

[ATONEMENT, THE DAY OF, DAY OF]

ATS Bible Dictionary
Scapegoat

Hebrew AZAZEL, a word used only in connection with the ceremonies of the great Day of Atonement, Le 16:8,10,26, as to the derivation and meaning of which there has been great diversity of opinion. The safest and best interpretation is, that the goat itself symbolically bore away the sins of God's people from His presence and remembrance, Psalm 103:12. See EXPIATION.

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Leviticus 16:8-26; R.V., "the goat for Azazel" (q.v.), the name given to the goat which was taken away into the wilderness on the day of Atonement (16:20-22). The priest made atonement over the scapegoat, laying Israel's guilt upon it, and then sent it away, the goat bearing "upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited."

At a later period an evasion or modification of the law of Moses was introduced by the Jews. "The goat was conducted to a mountain named Tzuk, situated at a distance of ten Sabbath days' journey, or about six and a half English miles, from Jerusalem. At this place the Judean desert was supposed to commence; and the man in whose charge the goat was sent out, while setting him free, was instructed to push the unhappy beast down the slope of the mountain side, which was so steep as to insure the death of the goat, whose bones were broken by the fall. The reason of this barbarous custom was that on one occasion the scapegoat returned to Jerusalem after being set free, which was considered such an evil omen that its recurrence was prevented for the future by the death of the goat" (Twenty-one Years' Work in the Holy Land). This mountain is now called el-Muntar.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (n.) A goat upon whose head were symbolically placed the sins of the people, after which he was suffered to escape into the wilderness.

2. (n.) Hence, a person or thing that is made to bear blame for others.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SCAPE-GOAT

skap'-got.

See AZAZEL.

Greek
5422. phrenapatao -- to deceive the mind
... 5422 ("confused inside-out") means to become the victim of one's own confused --
which then God for it or makes others "the scapegoat." This mind-set is ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5422.htm - 7k
Strong's Hebrew
5799. azazel -- entire removal
... 5798, 5799. azazel. 5800 . entire removal. Transliteration: azazel Phonetic
Spelling: (az-aw-zale') Short Definition: scapegoat. ... scapegoat. ...
/hebrew/5799.htm - 6k
Library

'The Scapegoat'
... THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS 'THE SCAPEGOAT'. 'And the goat shall bear upon ... already
referred to. 'Scapegoat' is certainly wrong. But it may ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the scapegoat.htm

Jesus the Scapegoat.
... XXIV. JESUS THE SCAPEGOAT. "Many ... that. He had no idea that in making Jesus
a scapegoat he was tampering with the Divine purposes. ...
/.../the expositors bible the gospel of st john vol i/xxiv jesus the scapegoat.htm

The Day of Atonement
... door of the tabernacle of the congregation.8. And Aaron shall cast lots upon the
two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.9. And ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the day of atonement.htm

The Day of Atonement
... the congregation. And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for
the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat. And Aaron ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/the day of atonement.htm

What is the Sanctuary?
... of the goats were brought to the door of the tabernacle, and lots were cast upon
them, "one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat."(691) The ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /23 what is the sanctuary.htm

What is the Sanctuary?
... kids of the goats were brought to the door of the tabernacle, and lots were cast
upon them, "one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat." Verse 8 ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the great controversy/chapter 23 what is the.htm

Desolation of the Earth.
... had been completed, and the sins of Israel had been removed from the sanctuary by
virtue of the blood of the sin-offering, then the scapegoat was presented ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /41 desolation of the earth.htm

Desolation of the Earth
... had been completed, and the sins of Israel had been removed from the sanctuary by
virtue of the blood of the sin offering, then the scapegoat was presented ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 41 desolation of the.htm

None but Jesus
... There is a scapegoat brought out; the high priest confesses the sin of the people
over the scapegoat's head. ... Away goes the scapegoat into the wilderness. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/none but jesus.htm

The Investigative Judgment.
... As the priest, in removing the sins from the sanctuary, confessed them upon the
head of the scapegoat, so Christ will place all these sins upon Satan, the ...
/.../28 the investigative judgment.htm

Thesaurus
Scapegoat (3 Occurrences)
... The priest made atonement over the scapegoat, laying Israel's guilt upon it, and
then sent it away, the goat bearing "upon him all their iniquities unto a land ...
/s/scapegoat.htm - 9k

Goat (92 Occurrences)
... (6.) Hebrews tayish, a "striker" or "butter," rendered "he-goat" (Genesis 30:35;
32:14). (7.) Hebrews `azazel (qv), the "scapegoat" (Leviticus 16:8, 10, 26). ...
/g/goat.htm - 48k

Presented (114 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 16:10 But the goat, on which the lot fell for the scapegoat, shall be
presented alive before Yahweh, to make atonement for him, to send him away for ...
/p/presented.htm - 37k

Lets (31 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 16:26 "He who lets the goat go for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes,
and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. ...
/l/lets.htm - 14k

Lots (26 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Leviticus 16:8 Aaron shall cast lots
for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat. ...
/l/lots.htm - 15k

Gesture
... on the head (Genesis 48:14; compare Genesis 49:26 Proverbs 10:6). The hands were
laid on the head of the animal to be sacrificed; on the scapegoat and sin ...
/g/gesture.htm - 20k

Azazel (3 Occurrences)
... a-za'-zel (`aza'zel apopompaios; the King James Version Scapegoat, the Revised Version,
margin "removal"): I. THE MEANING OF THE WORD 1. The Passages to Be ...
/a/azazel.htm - 20k

Alive (166 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 16:10 But the goat, on which the lot fell for the scapegoat, shall be
presented alive before Yahweh, to make atonement for him, to send him away for ...
/a/alive.htm - 38k

Scanty (4 Occurrences)

/s/scanty.htm - 7k

Scape-goat (3 Occurrences)
Scape-goat. Scapegoat, Scape-goat. Scar . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SCAPE-GOAT. skap'-got. ... (WBS). Scapegoat, Scape-goat. Scar . Reference Bible.
/s/scape-goat.htm - 7k

Resources
What is the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)? | GotQuestions.org

Miscellaneous Bible Questions (All) | GotQuestions.org

Why is "the devil made me do it" not a valid excuse? | GotQuestions.org

Scapegoat: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance
Scapegoat (3 Occurrences)

Leviticus 16:8
Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
(WEB KJV NAS NIV)

Leviticus 16:10
But the goat, on which the lot fell for the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before Yahweh, to make atonement for him, to send him away for the scapegoat into the wilderness.
(WEB KJV NAS NIV)

Leviticus 16:26
"He who lets the goat go for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
(WEB KJV NAS NIV)

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