גורל

Hebrew

Root
ג־ר־ל (g-r-l)

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic جَرَل (jaral, “pebble”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

גּוֹרָל • (gōrāl) m (plural indefinite גוֹרָלוֹת, singular construct גוֹרַל־)

1. A lot
2. One's allotted portion, the result of drawing lots
3. fate, destiny

Descendants

• English: coral
• Latin: corallium
• Ancient Greek: κοράλλιον (korállion)

References

• “גורל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
• H1486 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew גּוֹרָל.

Noun

גורל • (goyrl) m, plural גורלות (goyroles)

1. fate, destiny