Etymology

Azazel

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Today it means: A fallen angel in some traditions of Judaism and Christianity. Full definition →

Hebrew עֲזָאזֵל ← Arabic عَزَازِيل
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  1. Arabic · derived fromعَزَازِيل
  2. Hebrew · borrowed fromעֲזָאזֵל“Azazel, cliff from which the scapegoat was sent to its death”
  3. English todayAzazel

From Hebrew עֲזָאזֵל (azazél, “Azazel, cliff from which the scapegoat was sent to its death”), Arabic عَزَازِيل (ʕazāzīl).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.