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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 46:21אֶל־ · into; אֶל־
    Then he brought me into the outer court and led me around to its four corners, and I saw a separate court in each of its corners.
  2. Ezekiel 46:24אֵלָ֑י · to me
    And he said to me, “These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple will cook the sacrifices offered by the people.”
  3. Ezekiel 47:1אֶל־ · to
    Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
  4. Ezekiel 47:2אֶל־ · to
    Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side.
  5. Ezekiel 47:6אֵלַ֖י
    “Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.
  6. Ezekiel 47:7אֶל־
    When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river.
  7. Ezekiel 47:8אֵלַ֗י · to me; אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · into
    And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Dead Sea, the water there becomes fresh.
  8. Ezekiel 47:9אֶ֣ל · Wherever
    Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.
  9. Ezekiel 47:16אֶל־ · is on
    Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
  10. Ezekiel 47:19אֶל־ · to
    On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
  11. Ezekiel 48:1אֶל־ · bordering; אֶל־
    “Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side.
  12. Ezekiel 48:12אֶל־ · adjacent to
    It will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites.
  13. Ezekiel 48:20אֶל־ · along with
    The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits. You are to set apart the holy portion, along with the city property.
  14. Ezekiel 48:21אֶל־
    The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the land adjacent to the tribal portions, extending eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the holy district toward the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. And in the center of them will be the holy portion and the sanctuary of the temple.
  15. Ezekiel 48:28אֶל־
    The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.
  16. Ezekiel 48:32וְאֶל־ · On
    On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.
  17. Daniel 1:11אֶל־ · to
    Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
  18. Daniel 8:1אֵלַי֙ · to me; אֵלַ֖י · to me
    In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier.
  19. Daniel 8:6אֵלָ֖יו · at him
    He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with furious power.
  20. Daniel 8:7אֵלָיו֙ · against him
    I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.
  21. Daniel 8:9אֶל־ · toward; וְאֶל־ · and toward; וְאֶל־
    From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.
  22. Daniel 8:14אֵלַ֔י · to me
    He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be properly restored.”
  23. Daniel 8:17אֵלַי֙ · to me
    As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
  24. Daniel 9:2אֶל־ · to
    …in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.
  25. Daniel 9:3אֶל־ · to
    So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
  26. Daniel 9:6אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to; וְאֶ֖ל · and
    We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land.
  27. Daniel 9:17אֶל־; וְאֶל־ · and
    So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
  28. Daniel 9:21אֵלַ֔י · to me
    …while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.
  29. Daniel 10:3אֶל־
    I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.
  30. Daniel 10:11אֵלַ֡י · to me; אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ · to you; אֵלֶ֑יךָ · to you
    He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
  31. Daniel 10:12אֵלַי֮
    “Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
  32. Daniel 10:16אֶל־ · to
    And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
  33. Daniel 10:20אֵלֶ֔יךָ · to you
    “Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
  34. Daniel 11:6אֶל־ · to
    After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.
  35. Daniel 11:7אֶל־ · against
    But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.
  36. Daniel 11:9אֶל־ · to
    …who will invade the realm of the king of the South and then return to his own land.
  37. Daniel 11:16אֵלָיו֙
    The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
  38. Daniel 11:23אֵלָ֖יו · with him
    After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.