Leviticus 16:22 uses this noun to describe where the scapegoat is sent: 'to a land of separation.' The term derives from roots meaning to cut or divide, here indicating a remote, isolated place from which the goat would not return. Some translations render it 'solitary land' or 'cut-off place,' emphasizing the geographical isolation. The ritual's theology is profound: the goat bearing Israel's sins is sent away permanently, symbolizing complete removal of guilt. The land's very name ('separation') underscores the irreversibility of this symbolic act.