בַּ/גּוֹרָ֔ל
𐤁/𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤋
gôwrâl
by lot
A stone or object used in the casting of lots as a means of selection or decision-making; by extension, the result of casting lots, understood as an assigned portion, share, fate, or destiny determined by chance or divine will. The term encompasses both the physical act of casting lots and the abstract concept of one's divinely-allotted share or fate.
Joshua 21:6 · Word #14
Lexicon H1486
| Lemma | גּוֹרָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gôwrâl |
| Strong's | H1486 |
| Definition | A stone or object used in the casting of lots as a means of selection or decision-making; by extension, the result of casting lots, understood as an assigned portion, share, fate, or destiny determined by chance or divine will. The term encompasses both the physical act of casting lots and the abstract concept of one's divinely-allotted share or fate. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | by lot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1486-01
in the allotted lot
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בַּ (in the) + masculine singular absolute noun גּוֹרָל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גּוֹרָל denotes the lot-object used for casting and, by extension, the allotted portion or destiny determined thereby. With the prefixed preposition בַּ ("in the"), the form conveys location or means, thus "in the allotted lot," preserving both the physical and assignative sense of the root. |
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