H1486. goral
גּוֺרָל77 noun masculine[Lev 16:8] & ( [Josh 21:10], but see below) feminine lot: (Late Hebrew id. & denominative Hiph`il הִגְרִיל cast lots) — absolute ׳ג [16:1] 51t.; construct גּוֺרַל [18:11] [2]t., גֹּרַל [Num 36:3]; suffix גּוֺרָלִי [Psa 16:5], גֹּרָלִי [Judg 1:3], גּוֺרָֽלְךָ [Prov 1:14], גֹּרָֽלְךָ [Dan 12:13], גּוֺרָלֶ֑ךָ [Judg 1:3], גּוֺרָלֵךְ [Jer 13:25]; [Isa 57:6], גּוֺרָלוֺ [1Chr 26:14], גּוֺרָלָם [Josh 18:11] [2]t.; plural גּוֺרָלוֺת [Jonah 1:7-8]t., גֹּרָלוֺת [Lev 16:8]; — a lot cast for the decision of questions [Prov 18:18], designation of persons, etc., for service or punishment, assignment of property, etc.; probably stones put into the bosom-fold of a garment, [16:33] (אֶתהַֿגּ יוּטַל ׳בַּחֵיק), or into a vessel, and shaken until one springs out (יָצָא עָלָה, or — late — נָפַל); this was regarded originally as divine decision (compare on Urim & Thummim p. 22, above); for the agent, the usual verbs are נָתַן יָרָה, הִשְׁלִיךְ,, and הִמִּיל. Particularly: —
1 lot for dividing land, especially that which Joshua cast at Shiloh י ׳לִפְנֵי [Josh 18:6] (יָרָה) [18:8]; [18:10] (both הִשְׁלִיךְ; all three followed by לְ of person for whom; all J E); compare [19:51] (P); so of lot coming up, or forth, עָלָה [18:11] (construct; P), also followed by לְ person [19:10] (P), & following with יָצָא Joshua 16:11 (JE), [Num 33:54]; [Josh 19:1], [17], [24], [32], [40]; [21:4] (all P); be divided by lot בְּג ׳יֵחָלֵק [Num 26:55], or according to lot הַגּ ׳עַלמִּֿי תֵּחָלֵק [26:56]; apportion by lot ׳בְּג הִתְנַחֲלוּ [33:54]; [34:13], בְּג ׳נִחַל [Josh 19:51]; give by lot בְּג ׳נָתַן [Num 36:2] בַּגּ ׳נָתַן [Josh 21:8] (all P) [1Chr 6:50]; have by lot ל ׳הָיָה ׳בַּגּ [Josh 21:4], & (היה omitted) [21:5]; [21:6] (all P) compare [1Chr 6:46]; [6:48]; also [Josh 21:10] (P; ׳הַגּ רִאישֹׁנָה, only here feminine; ᵐ5 — not ᵐ5L — omits ראישׁנה, & so) || [1Chr 6:39]; compare further [Isa 34:17] (לְ הִמִּיל).
2 lot for assigning to service, duty or punishment,
a. concerning the goats on day of atonement, [Lev 16:8] (עַל נָתַן) [16:8]; [16:8] (followed by לְ); compare [16:9]; [16:10] (עַל עָלָה; all P).
b. assigning priests to their courses, singers, musicians & porters to their duties, by lot בְּג ׳חָלַק [1Chr 24:5]; ג ׳הִמִּיל [24:31]; [25:8]; [26:13] (followed by לְ of position) [26:14]; of lot coming forth (לְ יָצָא person) [24:7] (compare [24:7]; [24:18]) [25:9] (compare [25:9-31]) [26:14] compare גּוֺרָלוֺ וַיֵּצֵא [26:14].
c. cast lots for dwelling in Jerusalem (ג ׳הִמִּיל) [Neh 1:11] (followed by infinitive)
d. for supplying wood for altar-fire [Neh 10:35] (עַל הִמִּיל); here belongs probably also
e. [Judg 20:9] בְּג ׳עָלֶיהָ, reference to [20:10] (determining who shall go up, and who supply provision) ᵐ5 ἀναβησόμεθα ἐπ’ αὐτὴν ἐν κλήρῳ, so Stu (insert perhaps נעלה), compare AV RV, BuRS 151 (who reads בְּג ׳נַמִּילָה); > ᵑ6 Be Ke who reference ׳ג here to division of land of captured city.
f. to determine guilty persons [Jonah 1:7] (twice in verse) (both הִמִּיל) [1:17] (עַל נָפַל); so apparently [Ezek 24:6] of inhabitants of Jerusalem under figure of flesh in pot ג עָלֶיהָ ׳לֹאנָֿפַל no lot is fallen over it, i.e. no discrimination is made, destruction is to include the whole city; (compare also [Josh 7:14]ff.; [1Sam 14:41]ff. where divine agency in detection is prominent but word גּוֺרָל not used).
g. in allotting slaves Joel 4:3גּ ׳יַדּוּ אֶלעַֿמִּי; [Nahum 3:10] (עַל יַדּוּ); so Obadiah 11 ג יַדּוּ ׳וְעַליְֿרוּשָׁלִַם — all with verb ידד q. v.
h. in distributing plundered garments [Psa 22:19] (על הִמִּיל).
i. to determine favourable day for a scheme, הִמִּיל [Est 3:7] (הָמָן לִפְנֵי) [9:24] (followed by infinitive; see also מּוּר).
3 thing assigned, apportioned, allotted especially of land assigned by lot, allotment [Josh 15:1]; [17:1]; [21:38] (all P), [17:14], [17] = portion, share (|| נַחֲלָה J E); compare נַחֲלָתֵנוּ גֹּרַל [Num 36:3] (P), נַחֲלָתָם גּוֺרַל [Josh 14:2] (P; but perhaps read absolute גּוֺרָל compare Di); also גּוֺרָלָם גְּבוּל [18:11] (P) the boundary of their allotment; גוֺרָלָם עָרֵי [21:20] (P); see further [Judg 1:3] (twice in verse); so probably [Micah 2:5] בְּג חֶבֶל ׳הִשְׁלִיךְ (Hi Che; compare also Ew); [Psa 125:3], land, exposed to oppressive exaction; also figurative of ׳י as portion, allotment of his people [16:5] (so Che, & on תָּמִיד for תּוֺמִיךְ compare his critical note; see also Ew; otherwise De and others; — || חֶלְקִי מְנָת); on the other hand, of idols [Isa 57:6] (|| חֵלֶק); also לְג ׳עָמַד [Dan 12:13], of allotted portion, share, in the Messianic consummation; more Generally, one's portion, lot, fortune בְּתוֺכֵנוּ תַּמִּיל גּוֺרָֽלְךָ [Prov 1:14] cast thy fortune into the midst of us, in with us (|| לְכֻלָּנוּ יִהְיֶה אֶחָד כִּיס).
4 portion = recompence, retribution [Isa 17:14] (|| חֵלֶק), [Jer 13:25] (|| מִדַּיִךְ מְנָת), both implying divine agency.