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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. Zechariah 1:2 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: towards

    Jehovah was sore displeased with your fathers.

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

    I saw in the night, and, behold, a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle-trees that were in the bottom; and behind him there were horses, red, sorrel, and white.

  3. Zechariah 1:15 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: towards

    And I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

  4. Zechariah 1:16 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: over

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem.

  5. Zechariah 2:9 עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם 'a.lei.Hem · Small word: on them

    For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall be a spoil to those that served them; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me.

  6. Zechariah 2:12 עַ֖ל 'al · Small word: on

    And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

  7. Zechariah 3:1 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: at

    And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

  8. Zechariah 3:4 מֵעָלָ֑יו me.'a.Lav · Small word

    And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.

  9. Zechariah 3:4 מֵעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ me.'a.Lei.kha · Small word

    And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.

  10. Zechariah 3:5 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by.

  11. Zechariah 3:5 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: on

    And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by.

  12. Zechariah 3:9 עַל־ 'al- · Small word

    For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; upon one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

  13. Zechariah 4:2 עַל־ 'al- · Small word

    And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

  14. Zechariah 4:2 עָלֶ֔יהָ 'a.Lei.ha · Small word

    And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

  15. Zechariah 4:2 עַל־ 'al- · Small word

    And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

  16. Zechariah 4:3 עָלֶ֑יהָ 'a.Lei.ha · Small word

    and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

  17. Zechariah 4:3 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: at

    and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

  18. Zechariah 4:11 עַל־ 'al- · Small word: at

    Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

  19. Zechariah 4:11 וְעַל־ ve.'al- · Small word: and at

    Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

  20. Zechariah 4:12 מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם me.'a.lei.Hem · Small word

    And I answered the second time, and said unto him, What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil out of themselves?

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