בְּ/גוֹרָ֔ל
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.
Numbers 34:13 · Word #12
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 HR/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 H1486-02
by lot-allotment
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition בְּ indicates means or instrumentality (“by/through”), and גּוֹרָל denotes a lot used for assigning or determining a portion. “By lot-allotment” preserves both the concrete act of casting lots and the resulting assignment inherent in the root meaning. |
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