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Lexicon :: Strong's H1486 - gôrāl

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גּוֹרָל
Transliteration
gôrāl
Pronunciation
go-rawl'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone)
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TWOT Reference: 381a

Strong’s Definitions

גּוֹרָל gôwrâl, go-rawl'; or (shortened) גֹּרָל gôrâl; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 77x

The KJV translates Strong's H1486 in the following manner: lot (77x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 77x
The KJV translates Strong's H1486 in the following manner: lot (77x).

  1. lot

    1. lot - pebbles used for systematically making decisions

  2. portion

    1. lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots)

    2. recompense, retribution

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גּוֹרָל gôwrâl, go-rawl'; or (shortened) גֹּרָל gôrâl; 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.
STRONGS H1486: Abbreviations
גּוֺרָל 77 noun masculineLeviticus 16:8 & († Joshua 21:10, but see below) feminine lot: (Late Hebrew id. & denominative Hiph. הִגְרִיל cast lots) — absolute ג׳ Joshua 16:1 + 51 times; construct גּוֺרַל Joshua 18:11 + 2 times, 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 + 2 times; plural גּוֺרָלוֺת Jonah 1:7 + 8 times, 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 אֶת־הַגּ׳), 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 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 הַגּ׳ עַל־פִּי 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; Greek Version of the LXX — not LXX of Lucian (Lag.) — omits ראישׁנה, & so) || 1 Chronicles 6:39; compare further Isaiah 34:17 (לְ הִפִּיל).
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; ג׳ הִפִּיל 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 (ג׳ הִפִּיל) Nehemiah 1:11 (followed by infinitive).
d. for supplying wood for altar-fire Nehemiah 10:35 (עַל עָלֶיהָ); here belongs probably also
e. Judges 20:9 עָלֶיהָ בְּג׳, reference to Judges 20:10 (determining who shall go up, and who supply provision) Greek Version of the LXX ἀναβησόμεθα ἐπ’ αὐτὴν ἐν κλήρῳ, so Stu (insert perhaps נעלה), compare AV RV, BuRS 151 (who reads בְּג׳ נַפִּילָה); > Syriac Version 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 הִפִּיל) Jonah 1:17 (נָפַל עַל); so apparently Ezekiel 24:6 of inhabitants of Jerusalem under figure of flesh in pot לֹא־נָפַל 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 4:3 [Joel 3:3] אֶל־עַמִּי יַדּוּ גּ׳; Nahum 3:10 (יַדּוּ עַל); so Obadiah 11 וְעַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַם יַדּוּ ג׳ — all with verb ידד which see.
h. in distributing plundered garments Psalm 22:19 (על הִפִּיל).
i. to determine favourable day for a scheme, הִפִּיל Esther 3:7 (לִפְנֵי הָמָן) Esther 9:24 (followed by infinitive; see also H6332 פּוּר ).
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 בְּתוֺכֵנוּ תַּפִּיל גּוֺרָֽלְךָ 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

16:8; 16:8; 16:8; 16:8; 16:8; 16:9; 16:10

Numbers

26:55; 26:56; 33:54; 33:54; 34:13; 36:2; 36:3; 36:3

Joshua

7:14; 14:2; 15:1; 16:1; 17:1; 17:14; 17:17; 18:6; 18:8; 18:10; 18:11; 18:11; 18:11; 18:11; 19:1; 19:10; 19:17; 19:24; 19:32; 19:40; 19:51; 19:51; 21:4; 21:4; 21:5; 21:6; 21:8; 21:10; 21:10; 21:20; 21:38

Judges

1:3; 1:3; 1:3; 20:9; 20:10

1 Samuel

14:41

1 Chronicles

6:39; 6:46; 6:48; 6:50; 24:5; 24:7; 24:7; 24:18; 24:31; 25:8; 25:9; 25:9; 25:10; 25:11; 25:12; 25:13; 25:14; 25:15; 25:16; 25:17; 25:18; 25:19; 25:20; 25:21; 25:22; 25:23; 25:24; 25:25; 25:26; 25:27; 25:28; 25:29; 25:30; 25:31; 26:13; 26:14; 26:14; 26:14; 26:14

Nehemiah

1:11; 10:35

Esther

3:7; 9:24

Psalms

16:5; 16:5; 22:19; 125:3

Proverbs

1:14; 1:14; 16:33; 18:18

Isaiah

17:14; 34:17; 57:6; 57:6

Jeremiah

13:25; 13:25

Ezekiel

24:6

Daniel

12:13; 12:13

Joel

3:3

Obadiah

1:11

Jonah

1:7; 1:7; 1:17

Micah

2:5

Nahum

3:10

H1486

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Strong's Number H1486 matches the Hebrew גּוֹרָל (gôrāl),
which occurs 77 times in 67 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Psa 16:5–Nah 3:10)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:5 - The LORD H3068 is the portion H4521 of my inheritance H2506 and my cup; H3563
You support H8551 my lot. H1486

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:18 - They divide H2505 my garments H899 among them,
And for my clothing H3830 they cast H5307 lots. H1486

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:3 - For the scepter H7626 of wickedness H7562 shall not rest H5117 upon the [fn]land H1486 of the righteous, H6662
So that the righteous H6662 will not put H7971 forth H7971 their hands H3027 to do wrong. H5766

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:14 - Throw H5307 in your lot H1486 [fn]with us,
We shall all H3605 have H1961 one H259 purse,” H3599

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:33 - The lot H1486 is cast H2904 into the lap, H2436
But its every H3605 decision H4941 is from the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:18 - The cast lot H1486 puts H7673 an end H7673 to strife H4066
And [fn]decides H6504 between H996 the mighty H6099 ones.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:14 - At evening H6153 time, H6256 behold, H2009 there is terror! H1091
Before H2962 morning H1242 they are no H369 more. H369
[fn]Such H2088 will be the portion H2506 of those who plunder H962 us
And the lot H1486 of those who pillage H962 us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:17 - He has cast H5307 the lot H1486 for them,
And His hand H3027 has divided H2505 it to them by line. H6957
They shall possess H3423 it forever; H5704 H5769
From generation H1755 to generation H1755 they will dwell H7931 in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:6 - “Among the [fn]smooth H2509 stones of the [fn]ravine H5158
Is your portion, H2506 [fn]they are your lot; H1486
Even H1571 to them you have poured H8210 out a drink H5262 offering, H5262
You have made H5927 a grain offering. H4503
Shall I [fn]relent H5162 concerning H5921 these H428 things? H428

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:25 - “This H2088 is your lot, H1486 the portion H4521 measured H4055 to you
From Me,” declares H5002 the LORD, H3068
“Because H834 you have forgotten H7911 Me
And trusted H982 in falsehood. H8267

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:6 - ‘Therefore, H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068
“Woe H188 to the bloody H1818 city, H5892
To the pot H5518 in which H834 there is rust H2457
And whose rust H2457 has not gone H3318 out of it!
Take H3318 out of it piece H5409 after piece, H5409
[fn]Without H3808 making H5307 a choice. H1486

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:13 - “But as for you, go H1980 your way to the [fn]end; H7093 then you will enter H5117 into rest H5117 and rise H5975 again for your allotted H1486 portion H1486 at the end H7093 of the [fn]age.” H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:3 - “They have also cast H3032 lots H1486 for My people, H5971
[fn]Traded H5414 a boy H3206 for a harlot H2181
And sold H4376 a girl H3207 for wine H3196 that they may drink. H8354

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:11 - “On the day H3117 that you stood H5975 aloof, H4480 H5048
On the day H3117 that strangers H2114 carried H7617 off H7617 his wealth, H2428
And foreigners H5237 entered H935 his gate H8179
And cast H3032 lots H1486 for Jerusalem H3389—
You too H1571 were as one H259 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:7 - Each H376 man H376 said H559 to his mate, H7453 “Come, H1980 let us cast H5307 lots H1486 so we may [fn]learn H3045 on whose H4310 account H7945 this H2088 calamity H7451 has struck us.” So they cast H5307 lots H1486 and the lot H1486 fell H5307 on Jonah. H3124

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:5 - “Therefore H3651 you will have H1961 no H3808 one [fn]stretching H7993 a measuring H2256 line H2256
For you by lot H1486 in the assembly H6951 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:10 - Yet H1571 she became an exile, H1473
She went H1980 into captivity; H7628
Also H1571 her small children H5768 were dashed H7376 to pieces H7376
At the head H7218 of every H3605 street; H2351
They cast H3032 lots H1486 for her honorable H3513 men,
And all H3605 her great H1419 men H1419 were bound H7576 with fetters. H2131

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