גורל

Hebrew

Root
ג־ר־ל‎ (g-r-l)

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
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)

fate, destiny

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