גורל
Hebrew
Etymology
Cognate with Arabic جَرَل (jaral, “pebble”).
Noun
גּוֹרָל • (gōrāl) m (plural indefinite גוֹרָלוֹת, singular construct גוֹרַל־)
- A lot
- One's allotted portion, the result of drawing lots
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’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew גּוֹרָל.
Noun
גורל • (goyrl) m, plural גורלות (goyroles)
- fate, destiny