גּוֹרָל
goral (gôrāl)
/go-RAWL/
“lot, destiny, allotment, inheritance”
Sacred lot cast to determine divine will (Proverbs 16:33), allocate promised land to tribes, and designate Yom Kippur goats (Leviticus 16:8).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From an unused root meaning rough, pebble.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
lot
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: גּוֹרָל (lot, destiny, allotment, inheritance) -> G2819
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where גּוֹרָל (goral) carries significant theological or narrative weight.