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אֶל

elto(wards)How to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentPreposition5,513 occurrences38 books4,204 verses

Definition

(but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to
Traditional renderings: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

In the Greek Old Testament

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5,513 total
  1. Ezekiel 23:12אֶל־ · after
    She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men.
  2. Ezekiel 23:14אֶל־
    But Oholibah carried her prostitution even further. She saw the men portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans, engraved in vermilion,
  3. Ezekiel 23:16אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם · to them
    At the sight of them, she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.
  4. Ezekiel 23:17אֵלֶ֤יהָ · to her
    Then the Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. But after she had been defiled by them, she turned away in disgust.
  5. Ezekiel 23:27אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם · to them
    So I will put an end to your indecency and prostitution, which began in the land of Egypt, and you will not lift your eyes to them or remember Egypt anymore.’
  6. Ezekiel 23:36אֵלַ֔י · to me
    Then the LORD said to me: “Son of man, will you pass judgment against Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations.
  7. Ezekiel 23:39אֶל־
    On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house.
  8. Ezekiel 23:40אֲלֵיהֶם֙
    Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.
  9. Ezekiel 23:42וְאֶל־ · along with; אֶל־ · on
    …accompanied by the sound of a carefree crowd. Drunkards were brought in from the desert along with men from the rabble, who put bracelets on your wrists and beautiful crowns on your head.
  10. Ezekiel 23:44אֵלֶ֔יהָ · with her; אֶל־; אֶֽל־; וְאֶל־
    And they slept with her as with a prostitute; they slept with Oholah and Oholibah, those lewd women.
  11. Ezekiel 24:1אֵלַ֜י · to me
    In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  12. Ezekiel 24:2אֶל־ · to
    “Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.
  13. Ezekiel 24:3אֶל־ · to; אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם · them
    Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.
  14. Ezekiel 24:4אֵלֶ֔יהָ · of meat
    Put in the pieces of meat, every good piece—thigh and shoulder—fill it with choice bones.
  15. Ezekiel 24:15אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  16. Ezekiel 24:18אֶל־ · to
    So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded.
  17. Ezekiel 24:19אֵלַ֖י
    Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean to us?”
  18. Ezekiel 24:20אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם · them; אֵלַ֖י · to me
    So I answered them, “The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
  19. Ezekiel 24:23אֶל־ · among
    Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.
  20. Ezekiel 24:26אֵלֶ֑יךָ
    …on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news.
  21. Ezekiel 25:1אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  22. Ezekiel 25:2אֶל־ · against
    “Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
  23. Ezekiel 25:3אֶל־; וְאֶל־; וְאֶל־ · and
    Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of the Lord GOD, for this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you exclaimed, “Aha!” when My sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Israel was laid waste, and when the house of Judah went into exile,
  24. Ezekiel 25:6אֶל־ · over
    For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt,
  25. Ezekiel 26:1אֵלַ֥י · to me
    In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  26. Ezekiel 26:2אֵלָ֑י · to me
    “Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’
  27. Ezekiel 26:7אֶל־ · against
    For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops.
  28. Ezekiel 26:20אֶל־ · to
    …then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living.
  29. Ezekiel 27:1אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  30. Ezekiel 27:3אֶל־ · on
    Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
  31. Ezekiel 27:29אֶל־ · on
    All who handle the oars will abandon their ships. The sailors and all the captains of the sea will stand on the shore.
  32. Ezekiel 27:31אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ · for you; אֵלַ֛יִךְ · over you
    They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.
  33. Ezekiel 27:32אֵלַ֤יִךְ · for you
    As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?
  34. Ezekiel 28:1אֵלַ֥י · to me
    And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  35. Ezekiel 28:11אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  36. Ezekiel 28:20אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  37. Ezekiel 28:21אֶל־ · against
    “Son of man, set your face against Sidon and prophesy against her.
  38. Ezekiel 29:1אֵלַ֥י · to me
    In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
  39. Ezekiel 29:10אֵלֶ֖יךָ · against you; וְאֶל־ · and against
    …therefore I am against you and against your rivers. I will turn the land of Egypt into a ruin, a desolate wasteland from Migdol to Syene, and as far as the border of Cush.
  40. Ezekiel 29:17אֵלַ֥י · to me
    In the twenty-seventh year, on the first day of the first month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,