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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. Psalm 119:133וְֽאַל־ · let no
    Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
  2. Psalm 121:3אַל־ · He will not; אַל־ · will not
    He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
  3. Psalm 132:10אַל־ · do not
    For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
  4. Psalm 138:8אַל־ · do not
    The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever—do not abandon the works of Your hands.
  5. Psalm 140:8אַל־ · not; אַל־ · do not
    Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah
  6. Psalm 141:4אַל־ · Do not let
    Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.
  7. Psalm 141:5אַל־ · let me not
    Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
  8. Psalm 141:8אַל־ · do not
    But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.
  9. Psalm 143:2וְאַל־ · Do not
    Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
  10. Psalm 143:7אַל־ · Do not
    Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
  11. Psalm 146:3אַל־ · Put not
    Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
  12. Proverbs 1:8וְאַל־
    Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
  13. Proverbs 1:10אַל־ · do not
    My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.
  14. Proverbs 1:15אַל־ · do not
    …my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.
  15. Proverbs 3:1אַל־ · do not
    My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
  16. Proverbs 3:3אַֽל־ · Never
    Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
  17. Proverbs 3:5אַל־ · not
    Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
  18. Proverbs 3:7אַל־ · not
    Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
  19. Proverbs 3:11אַל־ · do not; וְאַל־ · and do not
    My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
  20. Proverbs 3:21אַל־ · do not
    My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
  21. Proverbs 3:25אַל־ · Do not
    Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
  22. Proverbs 3:27אַל־ · Do not
    Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
  23. Proverbs 3:28אַל־ · Do not
    Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.
  24. Proverbs 3:29אַל־ · Do not
    Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
  25. Proverbs 3:30אַל־ · Do not
    Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
  26. Proverbs 3:31אַל־ · Do not; וְאַל־
    Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
  27. Proverbs 4:2אַֽל־ · do not
    For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
  28. Proverbs 4:5אַל־ · do not; וְאַל־
    Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
  29. Proverbs 4:6אַל־ · Do not
    Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
  30. Proverbs 4:13אַל־ · do not
    Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
  31. Proverbs 4:14אַל־ · Do not; וְאַל־ · [or]
    Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
  32. Proverbs 4:15אַל־ · do not
    Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.
  33. Proverbs 4:21אַל־ · Do not
    Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
  34. Proverbs 4:27אַֽל־ · Do not
    Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.
  35. Proverbs 5:7וְאַל־ · and do not
    So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.
  36. Proverbs 5:8וְאַל־ · do not
    Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,
  37. Proverbs 6:4אַל־ · no
    Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
  38. Proverbs 6:20וְאַל־ · and do not
    My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
  39. Proverbs 6:25אַל־ · Do not; וְאַל־
    Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
  40. Proverbs 7:25אַל־ · Do not; אַל־ · do not
    Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.
  41. Proverbs 8:10וְאַל־ · instead of
    Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
  42. Proverbs 8:33וְאַל־ · do not
    Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.