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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. Job 1:6 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.

  2. Job 1:8 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

  3. Job 1:11 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

  4. Job 1:14 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

  5. Job 1:17 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

  6. Job 1:19 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    and, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

  7. Job 2:1 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah.

  8. Job 2:1 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah.

  9. Job 2:11 עָלָיו֒ 'a.Lav · Small word: on him

    Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

  10. Job 2:12 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

  11. Job 3:4 עָלָ֣יו 'a.Lav · Small word: on it

    Let that day be darkness; Let not God from above seek for it, Neither let the light shine upon it.

  12. Job 3:5 עָלָ֣יו 'a.Lav · Small word: over it

    Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own; Let a cloud dwell upon it; Let all that maketh black the day terrify it.

  13. Job 4:13 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men,

  14. Job 4:15 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: over

    Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up.

  15. Job 5:10 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Who giveth rain upon the earth, And sendeth waters upon the fields;

  16. Job 5:10 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Who giveth rain upon the earth, And sendeth waters upon the fields;

  17. Job 6:3 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: there-

    For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas: Therefore have my words been rash.

  18. Job 6:5 עֲלֵי־ 'a.lei- · Small word: on

    Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?

  19. Job 6:5 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?

  20. Job 6:16 עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ 'a.Lei.mov · Small word: over them

    Which are black by reason of the ice, And wherein the snow hideth itself:

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