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עַל

al · upon

Hebrew · Strong's H5921 · Preposition · Sounds like: al · 5,774 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • upon H5921A 5,764
  • as H5921B · a Meaning of 10

Strong's dictionary

properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
עַל, עָ֑ל
I. subst. height
II. As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1. Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
a. —
(a). of clothing, etc., which any one wears
(b). With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
b. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
c. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
d. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
e. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
f. Of the ground or basis, on which a thing is done
2. It expresses excess
3. It denotes elevation or pre-eminence
4. It expresses addition
5. It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above, over
6. From the sense of inclining or impending over, על comes to denote contiguity or proximity, Engl. by (or sts. on)
7. In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.)
8. By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative
9. With other particles:
III. As conj.
a. עַל אֲשֶׁר because that
b. עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent
c. עַל alone:
(a). because
(b). notwithstanding that, although
IV. Compounds:
1. with כְּ (rare and late)
a. as concerning, as upon
b. the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay
2. מֵעַל from upon, from over, from by

Every occurrence

  1. Isaiah 1:1 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

  2. Isaiah 1:5 עַ֣ל 'al · Small word: concerning

    Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

  3. Isaiah 1:14 עָלַ֖י 'a.Lai · Small word: on me

    Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary of bearing them.

  4. Isaiah 1:25 עָלַ֔יִךְ 'a.La.yikh · Small word: on you

    and I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin;

  5. Isaiah 2:1 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

  6. Isaiah 2:12 עַ֥ל 'al · Small word: on

    For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;

  7. Isaiah 2:12 וְעַ֖ל ve.'Al · Small word: and on

    For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;

  8. Isaiah 2:13 וְעַל֙ ve.'Al · Small word: and on

    and upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

  9. Isaiah 2:13 וְעַ֖ל ve.'Al · Small word: and on

    and upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

  10. Isaiah 2:14 וְעַ֖ל ve.'Al · Small word: and on

    and upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,

  11. Isaiah 2:14 וְעַ֖ל ve.'Al · Small word: and on

    and upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,

  12. Isaiah 2:15 וְעַ֖ל ve.'Al · Small word: and on

    and upon every lofty tower, and upon every fortified wall,

  13. Isaiah 2:15 וְעַ֖ל ve.'Al · Small word: and on

    and upon every lofty tower, and upon every fortified wall,

  14. Isaiah 2:16 וְעַ֖ל ve.'Al · Small word: and on

    and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant imagery.

  15. Isaiah 2:16 וְעַ֖ל ve.'Al · Small word: and on

    and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant imagery.

  16. Isaiah 4:1 עָלֵ֔ינוּ 'a.Lei.nu · Small word: on us

    And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach.

  17. Isaiah 4:5 עַל֩ 'al · Small word: over

    And Jehovah will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be spread a covering.

  18. Isaiah 4:5 וְעַל־ ve.'al- · Small word: and over

    And Jehovah will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be spread a covering.

  19. Isaiah 4:5 עַל־ 'al- · Small word

    And Jehovah will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be spread a covering.

  20. Isaiah 5:6 וְעַ֤ל ve.'Al · Small word: and to

    and I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned nor hoed; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

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