The term scapegoat originates from an ancient Jewish ritual described in the Hebrew Bible (Leviticus 16). On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the high priest would symbolically place the sins of the people onto a goat, which was then sent into the wilderness, carrying away their [[Transgressions]]. This ritual was meant to cleanse the [[Community]] of sin. The word itself comes from William Tyndale’s 16th-century English translation of the Bible. He rendered the Hebrew term ʿazāzēl as “escape goat,” which eventually became “scapegoat.” Over time, the term evolved to mean a person unfairly blamed for the faults or failures of others. `Concepts:` `Knowledge Base:`