Where Does the Word “Scapegoat” Come From?

In the book of Leviticus, a goat was sent into the desert carrying the sins of the community. But why?

Social Sciences Where Does the Word "Scapegoat" Come From? The term scapegoat has Biblical origins: in the book of Leviticus, a goat was sent into the desert carrying the sins of the community. The Hebrew term "azazel" was used to refer to this goat, which translated to "sender away of sins." READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE 9 Signs You May Have Had a Past Life 10 Books That Kept Getting Banned Over and Over The Political Novels You Should Be Reading Now You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.