Strong's Lexicon goral: Lot, portion, destiny Original Word: גּוֹרָל Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 2819 - κλῆρος (kleros): lot, portion, inheritance - 2975 - λαγχάνω (lagchano): to obtain by lot, to receive Usage: The Hebrew word "goral" primarily refers to a "lot" or "portion" and is often used in the context of casting lots, a practice used in ancient Israel to make decisions or determine God's will. It can also refer to one's allotted portion or destiny, whether in terms of land, inheritance, or fate. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, casting lots was a common practice for making decisions, especially when seeking divine guidance. This method was used to distribute land among the tribes of Israel, select individuals for specific tasks, and determine guilt or innocence. The practice involved using stones, sticks, or other objects, which were cast to reveal God's will. The belief was that the outcome was divinely controlled, thus ensuring fairness and impartiality. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a lot (for casting) NASB Translation allotted (2), allotted portion (1), choice (1), land (1), lot (53), lots (15), lots and the lot (1), territory allotted (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גּוֺרָל77 noun masculineLeviticus 16:8 & ( Joshua 21:10, but see below) feminine lot: (Late Hebrew id. & denominative Hiph`il הִגְרִיל cast lots) — absolute ׳ג Joshua 16:1 51t.; construct גּוֺרַל Joshua 18:11 2t., גֹּרַל Numbers 36:3; suffix גּוֺרָלִי Psalm 16:5, גֹּרָלִי Judges 1:3, גּוֺרָֽלְךָ Proverbs 1:14, גֹּרָֽלְךָ Daniel 12:13, גּוֺרָלֶ֑ךָ Judges 1:3, גּוֺרָלֵךְ Jeremiah 13:25; Isaiah 57:6, גּוֺרָלוֺ 1 Chronicles 26:14, גּוֺרָלָם Joshua 18:11 2t.; plural גּוֺרָלוֺת Jonah 1:7 8t., גֹּרָלוֺת Leviticus 16:8; — a lot cast for the decision of questions Proverbs 18:18, designation of persons, etc., for service or punishment, assignment of property, etc.; probably stones put into the bosom-fold of a garment, Proverbs 16:33 (׳בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶתהַֿגּ), or into a vessel, and shaken until one springs out (עָלָה, יָצָא or — late — נָפַל); this was regarded originally as divine decision (compare on Urim & Thummim p. 22, above); for the agent, the usual verbs are הִשְׁלִיךְ, יָרָה, נָתַן, and הִמִּיל. Particularly: — 1 lot for dividing land, especially that which Joshua cast at Shiloh ׳לִפְנֵי י Joshua 18:6 (יָרָה) Joshua 18:8; Joshua 18:10 (both הִשְׁלִיךְ; all three followed by לְ of person for whom; all J E); compare Joshua 19:51 (P); so of lot coming up, or forth, עָלָה Joshua 18:11 (construct; P), also followed by לְ person Joshua 19:10 (P), & following with יָצָא Joshua 16:11 (JE), Numbers 33:54; Joshua 19:1,17,24,32,40; Joshua 21:4 (all P); be divided by lot ׳יֵחָלֵק בְּג Numbers 26:55, or according to lot תֵּחָלֵק ׳עַלמִּֿי הַגּ Numbers 26:56; apportion by lot הִתְנַחֲלוּ ׳בְּג Numbers 33:54; Numbers 34:13, ׳נִחַל בְּג Joshua 19:51; give by lot ׳נָתַן בְּג Numbers 36:2 ׳נָתַן בַּגּ Joshua 21:8 (all P) 1 Chronicles 6:50; have by lot ׳בַּגּ ׳הָיָה ל Joshua 21:4, & (היה omitted) Joshua 21:5; Joshua 21:6 (all P) compare 1 Chronicles 6:46; 1 Chronicles 6:48; also Joshua 21:10 (P; רִאישֹׁנָה ׳הַגּ, only here feminine; ᵐ5 — not ᵐ5L — omits ראישׁנה, & so) "" 1 Chronicles 6:39; compare further Isaiah 34:17 (הִמִּיל לְ). 2 lot for assigning to service, duty or punishment, a. concerning the goats on day of atonement, Leviticus 16:8 (נָתַן עַל) Leviticus 16:8; Leviticus 16:8 (followed by לְ); compare Leviticus 16:9; Leviticus 16:10 (עָלָה עַל; all P). b. assigning priests to their courses, singers, musicians & porters to their duties, by lot ׳חָלַק בְּג 1 Chronicles 24:5; ׳הִמִּיל ג 1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Chronicles 25:8; 1 Chronicles 26:13 (followed by לְ of position) 1 Chronicles 26:14; of lot coming forth (יָצָא לְ person) 1 Chronicles 24:7 (compare 1 Chronicles 24:7; 1 Chronicles 24:18) 1 Chronicles 25:9 (compare 1 Chronicles 25:9-31) 1 Chronicles 26:14 compare וַיֵּצֵא גּוֺרָלוֺ 1 Chronicles 26:14. c. cast lots for dwelling in Jerusalem (׳הִמִּיל ג) Nehemiah 1:11 (followed by infinitive) d. for supplying wood for altar-fire Nehemiah 10:35 (הִמִּיל עַל); here belongs probably also e. Judges 20:9 ׳עָלֶיהָ בְּג, reference to Judges 20:10 (determining who shall go up, and who supply provision) ᵐ5 ἀναβησόμεθα ἐπ’ αὐτὴν ἐν κλήρῳ, so Stu (insert perhaps נעלה), compare AV RV, BuRS 151 (who reads ׳נַמִּילָה בְּג); > ᵑ6 Be Ke who reference ׳ג here to division of land of captured city. f. to determine guilty persons Jonah 1:7 (twice in verse) (both הִמִּיל) Jonah 1:17 (נָפַל עַל); so apparently Ezekiel 24:6 of inhabitants of Jerusalem under figure of flesh in pot ׳לֹאנָֿפַל עָלֶיהָ ג no lot is fallen over it, i.e. no discrimination is made, destruction is to include the whole city; (compare also Joshua 7:14ff.; 1 Samuel 14:41ff. where divine agency in detection is prominent but word גּוֺרָל not used). g. in allotting slaves Joel 4:3אֶלעַֿמִּי ׳יַדּוּ גּ; Nahum 3:10 (יַדּוּ עַל); so Obadiah 11 ׳וְעַליְֿרוּשָׁלִַם יַדּוּ ג — all with verb ידד q. v. h. in distributing plundered garments Psalm 22:19 (הִמִּיל על). i. to determine favourable day for a scheme, הִמִּיל Esther 3:7 (לִפְנֵי הָמָן) Esther 9:24 (followed by infinitive; see also מּוּר). 3 thing assigned, apportioned, allotted especially of land assigned by lot, allotment Joshua 15:1; Joshua 17:1; Joshua 21:38 (all P), Joshua 17:14,17 = portion, share ("" נַחֲלָה J E); compare גֹּרַל נַחֲלָתֵנוּ Numbers 36:3 (P), גּוֺרַל נַחֲלָתָם Joshua 14:2 (P; but perhaps read absolute גּוֺרָל compare Di); also גְּבוּל גּוֺרָלָם Joshua 18:11 (P) the boundary of their allotment; עָרֵי גוֺרָלָם Joshua 21:20 (P); see further Judges 1:3 (twice in verse); so probably Micah 2:5 ׳הִשְׁלִיךְ חֶבֶל בְּג (Hi Che; compare also Ew); Psalm 125:3, land, exposed to oppressive exaction; also figurative of ׳י as portion, allotment of his people Psalm 16:5 (so Che, & on תָּמִיד for תּוֺמִיךְ compare his critical note; see also Ew; otherwise De and others; — "" מְנָת חֶלְקִי); on the other hand, of idols Isaiah 57:6 ("" חֵלֶק); also ׳עָמַד לְג Daniel 12:13, of allotted portion, share, in the Messianic consummation; more Generally, one's portion, lot, fortune גּוֺרָֽלְךָ תַּמִּיל בְּתוֺכֵנוּ Proverbs 1:14 cast thy fortune into the midst of us, in with us ("" כִּיס אֶחָד יִהְיֶה לְכֻלָּנוּ). 4 portion = recompence, retribution Isaiah 17:14 ("" חֵלֶק), Jeremiah 13:25 ("" מְנָת מִדַּיִךְ), both implying divine agency. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lot, portion, destiny Or (shortened) goral {go-ral'}; from an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone); 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. Forms and Transliterations בְּגוֹרַ֖ל בְּגוֹרָ֑ל בְּגוֹרָ֔ל בְּגוֹרָ֕ל בְּגוֹרָ֖ל בְּגוֹרָ֜ל בְּגוֹרָ֤ל ׀ בְּגוֹרָֽל׃ בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת בְּגוֹרָלֶ֑ךָ בְגוֹרָלִ֗י בַּגּוֹרָ֔ל בַּגּוֹרָ֖ל בַּגּוֹרָֽל׃ בַגּוֹרָ֗ל בגורל בגורל׃ בגורלות בגורלי בגורלך גּ֭וֹרָ֣לְךָ גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת גּֽוֹרָלָ֔ם גּוֹרַ֛ל גּוֹרַ֪ל גּוֹרָ֔ל גּוֹרָ֛ל גּוֹרָ֤ל גּוֹרָ֥ל גּוֹרָֽל׃ גּוֹרָל֑וֹת גּוֹרָל֙ גּוֹרָל֜וֹת גּוֹרָל֣וֹת גּוֹרָלִֽי׃ גּוֹרָלֵ֑ךְ גּוֹרָלָ֔ם גֽוֹרָל֔וֹת גֽוֹרָלָ֔ם גוֹרָ֑ל גוֹרָ֔ל גוֹרָֽל׃ גוֹרָל֖וֹ גוֹרָל֜וֹת גוֹרָלֵ֧ךְ גורל גורל׃ גורלו גורלות גורלי׃ גורלך גורלם הַגּוֹרָ֑ל הַגּוֹרָ֔ל הַגּוֹרָ֖ל הַגּוֹרָ֗ל הַגּוֹרָ֛ל הַגּוֹרָ֜ל הַגּוֹרָ֣ל הַגּוֹרָ֤ל הַגּוֹרָ֥ל הַגּוֹרָ֧ל הַגּוֹרָֽל׃ הַגּוֹרָל֙ הגורל הגורל׃ וְגוֹרָ֖ל וְגוֹרָ֥ל וְהַגּוֹרָל֨וֹת וּמִגֹּרַ֥ל וגורל והגורלות ומגרל לְגֹרָלְךָ֖ לגרלך bag·gō·w·rāl ḇag·gō·w·rāl baggoRal baggōwrāl ḇaggōwrāl bə·ḡō·w·rā·le·ḵā ḇə·ḡō·w·rā·lî bə·ḡō·w·rā·lō·wṯ bə·ḡō·w·ral bə·ḡō·w·rāl begoRal begoraLecha begoraLot bəḡōwral bəḡōwrāl bəḡōwrāleḵā ḇəḡōwrālî bəḡōwrālōwṯ gō·w·rā·lām ḡō·w·rā·lām gō·w·rā·lə·ḵā gō·w·rā·lêḵ ḡō·w·rā·lêḵ gō·w·rā·lî gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ ḡō·w·rā·lō·wṯ ḡō·w·rā·lōw gō·w·ral gō·w·rāl ḡō·w·rāl goRal goraLam goRalcha goraLech goraLi goraLo goraLot gōwral gōwrāl ḡōwrāl gōwrālām ḡōwrālām gōwrālêḵ ḡōwrālêḵ gōwrāləḵā gōwrālî ḡōwrālōw gōwrālōwṯ ḡōwrālōwṯ hag·gō·w·rāl haggoRal haggōwrāl lə·ḡō·rā·lə·ḵā legoraleCha ləḡōrāləḵā ū·mig·gō·ral umiggoRal ūmiggōral vaggoRal vegoRal vegoraLi vehaggoraLot wə·ḡō·w·rāl wə·hag·gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ wəḡōwrāl wəhaggōwrālōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 16:8 HEB: שְׁנֵ֥י הַשְּׂעִירִ֖ם גּוֹרָל֑וֹת גּוֹרָ֤ל אֶחָד֙ NAS: shall cast lots for the two KJV: shall cast lots upon the two INT: the two goats lots lot one Leviticus 16:8 Leviticus 16:8 Leviticus 16:9 Leviticus 16:10 Numbers 26:55 Numbers 26:56 Numbers 33:54 Numbers 33:54 Numbers 34:13 Numbers 36:2 Numbers 36:3 Joshua 14:2 Joshua 15:1 Joshua 16:1 Joshua 17:1 Joshua 17:14 Joshua 17:17 Joshua 18:6 Joshua 18:8 Joshua 18:10 Joshua 18:11 Joshua 18:11 Joshua 19:1 Joshua 19:10 77 Occurrences |
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