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גְּזֵרָה
ge.ze.rah
H1509
H:N-F Hebrew

isolation

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ge.ze.rah describes the isolated land to which the goat is sent away in Leviticus 16:22.

The term describes the isolated land named as the destination of the goat that carries iniquities away in Leviticus 16:22.

Senses in use

  1. An isolated destination for the sent-away goat · dominant

    In Leviticus 16:22, the feminine singular absolute form identifies the land to which the goat carries iniquities before it is sent away into the wilderness; the APB renders the clause "to a land of isolation."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Leviticus 16:22, the APB presents the destination as "a land of isolation." This wording confirms the verse's setting without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.

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