allotted
go.ral denotes a lot used in selection and the resulting share, territory, or assigned place.
The word most often marks the share or territory that comes to a tribe, family, or person through an assignment process. It also names the lots cast to make a selection, including the lots placed on the two goats and the lot that identifies Jonah.
Senses in use
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Assigned share or territorial portion · dominant
In Joshua 15:1 the APB renders the clause as a portion falling to Judah, and in Joshua 19:1 it describes the second lot coming out for Simeon. The same noun is tagged masculine singular absolute in Joshua 16:1 and Joshua 17:1, where a tribal portion comes out or is assigned; construct forms in Judges 1:3 describe the respective portions of Judah and Simeon.
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Lot cast to determine a selection · common
In Leviticus 16:8 the clause places lots on two goats, one for the LORD and one for Azazel, and Leviticus 16:9 describes the goat selected by that process. In Jonah 1:7 the sailors cast plural lots to identify the person connected with the distress, while Esther 3:7 portrays a lot being cast across days and months.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses “lot,” “lots,” “allotted portion,” “allotted share,” and “allotted place” in these verses. Those renderings show the verse-level contexts rather than fixed English equivalents for each occurrence.