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Lexicon

אַל

alnotHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNegative724 occurrences37 books572 verses

Definition

a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
Traditional renderings: nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אַל:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

724 total
  1. Obadiah 1:14וְאַֽל־ · Nor should you; וְאַל־ · nor
    Nor should you stand at the crossroads to cut off their fugitives, nor deliver up their survivors in the day of their distress.
  2. Jonah 1:14אַל־ · do not; וְאַל־ · Do not
    So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”
  3. Jonah 3:7אַֽל־ · Let no; אַ֨ל־ · They must not; אַל־
    Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let no man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink.
  4. Micah 1:10אַל־ · Do not; אַל־
    Do not tell it in Gath; do not weep at all. Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.
  5. Micah 2:6אַל־ · Do not
    “Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
  6. Micah 7:5אַל־ · Do not; אַֽל־ · do not
    Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
  7. Micah 7:8אַֽל־ · Do not
    Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.
  8. Zephaniah 3:16אַל־ · Do not; אַל־ · do not
    On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
  9. Haggai 2:5אַל־ · do not
    This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt. And My Spirit remains among you; do not be afraid.”
  10. Zechariah 1:4אַל־ · Do not
    Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.
  11. Zechariah 7:10אַֽל־ · Do not; אַֽל־ · And do not
    Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’
  12. Zechariah 8:13אַל־ · Do not
    As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
  13. Zechariah 8:15אַל־ · Do not
    …“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
  14. Zechariah 8:17אַֽל־ · do not; אַֽל־ · and do not
    …do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.
  15. Malachi 2:15אַל־ · and do not
    Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.