עזאזל

Etymology

 * perhaps from . The English word comes from an interpretation as coming from.

Proper noun

 * 1) Azazel.

Usage notes

 * It is unclear to what exactly refers. One common theory is that it refers to the wilderness where the scapegoat was to be released; another is that it refers to a demon, a Canaanite deity. The Talmud identifies  as a cliff over which the scapegoat was driven. One theory, reflected in early Bible translations and in the English word  itself, is that  refers to the actual scapegoat.