גּוֹרָל

H1486. goral
גּוֺרָל77 noun masculineLev 16:8 & ( Jos 21:10, but see below) feminine lot: (Late Hebrew id. & denominative Hiph`il הִגְרִיל cast lots) — absolute ׳ג Jos 16:1 51t.; construct גּוֺרַל Jos 18:11 Jos 18:2t., גֹּרַל Num 36:3; suffix גּוֺרָלִי Psa 16:5, גֹּרָלִי Jdg 1:3, גּוֺרָֽלְךָ Pro 1:14, גֹּרָֽלְךָ Dan 12:13, גּוֺרָלֶ֑ךָ Jdg 1:3, גּוֺרָלֵךְ Jer 13:25; Isa 57:6, גּוֺרָלוֺ 1Ch 26:14, גּוֺרָלָם Jos 18:11 Jos 18:2t.; plural גּוֺרָלוֺת Jon 1:7-8t., גֹּרָלוֺת Lev 16:8; — a lot cast for the decision of questions Pro 18:18, designation of persons, etc., for service or punishment, assignment of property, etc.; probably stones put into the bosom-fold of a garment, Pro 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 Jos 18:6 (יָרָה) Jos 18:8; Jos 18:10 (both הִשְׁלִיךְ; all three followed by לְ of person for whom; all J E); compare Jos 19:51 (P); so of lot coming up, or forth, עָלָה Jos 18:11 (construct; P), also followed by לְ person Jos 19:10 (P), & following with יָצָא Joshua 16:11 (JE), Num 33:54; Jos 19:1, Jos 19:17, Jos 19:24, Jos 19:32, Jos 19:40; Jos 21:4 (all P); be divided by lot בְּג ׳יֵחָלֵק Num 26:55, or according to lot הַגּ ׳עַלמִּֿי תֵּחָלֵק Num 26:56; apportion by lot ׳בְּג הִתְנַחֲלוּ Num 33:54; Num 34:13, בְּג ׳נִחַל Jos 19:51; give by lot בְּג ׳נָתַן Num 36:2 בַּגּ ׳נָתַן Jos 21:8 (all P) 1Ch 6:50; have by lot ל ׳הָיָה ׳בַּגּ Jos 21:4, & (היה omitted) Jos 21:5; Jos 21:6 (all P) compare 1Ch 6:46; 1Ch 6:48; also Jos 21:10 (P; ׳הַגּ רִאישֹׁנָה, only here feminine; ᵐ5 — not ᵐ5L — omits ראישׁנה, & so) || 1Ch 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) Lev 16:8; Lev 16:8 (followed by לְ); compare Lev 16:9; Lev 16:10 (עַל עָלָה; all P).
b. assigning priests to their courses, singers, musicians & porters to their duties, by lot בְּג ׳חָלַק 1Ch 24:5; ג ׳הִמִּיל 1Ch 24:31; 1Ch 25:8; 1Ch 26:13 (followed by לְ of position) 1Ch 26:14; of lot coming forth (לְ יָצָא person) 1Ch 24:7 (compare 1Ch 24:7; 1Ch 24:18) 1Ch 25:9 (compare 1Ch 25:9-31) 1Ch 26:14 compare גּוֺרָלוֺ וַיֵּצֵא 1Ch 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. Jdg 20:9 בְּג ׳עָלֶיהָ, reference to Jdg 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 Jon 1:7 (twice in verse) (both הִמִּיל) Jon 1:17 (עַל נָפַל); so apparently Eze 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 Jos 7:14ff.; 1Sa 14:41ff. where divine agency in detection is prominent but word גּוֺרָל not used).
g. in allotting slaves Joel 4:3גּ ׳יַדּוּ אֶלעַֿמִּי; Nah 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) Est 9:24 (followed by infinitive; see also מּוּר).
3 thing assigned, apportioned, allotted especially of land assigned by lot, allotment Jos 15:1; Jos 17:1; Jos 21:38 (all P), Jos 17:14, Jos 17:17 = portion, share (|| נַחֲלָה J E); compare נַחֲלָתֵנוּ גֹּרַל Num 36:3 (P), נַחֲלָתָם גּוֺרַל Jos 14:2 (P; but perhaps read absolute גּוֺרָל compare Di); also גּוֺרָלָם גְּבוּל Jos 18:11 (P) the boundary of their allotment; גוֺרָלָם עָרֵי Jos 21:20 (P); see further Jdg 1:3 (twice in verse); so probably Mic 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 Psa 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 Pro 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.