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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. Proverbs 1:27 עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם 'a.lei.Khem · Small word: on you

    When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.

  2. Proverbs 2:11 עָלֶ֗יךָ 'a.Lei.kha · Small word: over you

    Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

  3. Proverbs 3:3 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

  4. Proverbs 3:3 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

  5. Proverbs 3:29 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

  6. Proverbs 4:15 מֵעָלָ֣יו me.'a.Lav · Small word

    Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

  7. Proverbs 5:8 מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ me.'a.Lei.ha · Small word

    Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;

  8. Proverbs 6:15 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: there-

    Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

  9. Proverbs 6:21 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck.

  10. Proverbs 6:21 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck.

  11. Proverbs 6:22 עָלֶ֑יךָ 'a.Lei.kha · Small word: over you

    When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

  12. Proverbs 6:28 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched?

  13. Proverbs 7:3 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Bind them upon thy fingers; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart.

  14. Proverbs 7:3 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    Bind them upon thy fingers; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart.

  15. Proverbs 7:14 עָלָ֑י 'a.Lai · Small word

    Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows.

  16. Proverbs 7:15 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: there-

    Therefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.

  17. Proverbs 8:2 עֲלֵי־ 'a.lei- · Small word: on

    On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

  18. Proverbs 8:27 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

  19. Proverbs 8:34 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: at

    Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

  20. Proverbs 9:3 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

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