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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. Exodus 19:3אֵלָ֤יו · to him
    Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel:
  2. Exodus 19:4אֵלָֽי׃ · to Myself
    ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
  3. Exodus 19:6אֶל־ · to
    And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
  4. Exodus 19:8אֶל־ · back to
    And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.
  5. Exodus 19:9אֶל־ · to; אֵלֶיךָ֮ · to; אֶל־ · to
    The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.
  6. Exodus 19:10אֶל־ · to; אֶל־
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
  7. Exodus 19:14אֶל־ · to
    When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.
  8. Exodus 19:15אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    “Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
  9. Exodus 19:20אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,
  10. Exodus 19:21אֶל־; אֶל־
    …and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.
  11. Exodus 19:22אֶל־
    Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
  12. Exodus 19:23אֶל־ · to; אֶל־
    But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”
  13. Exodus 19:24אֵלָ֤יו; אֶל־ · to
    And the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”
  14. Exodus 19:25אֶל־ · to; אֲלֵהֶֽם׃ס · to them
    So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.
  15. Exodus 20:19אֶל־ · to
    “Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
  16. Exodus 20:20אֶל־
    “Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”
  17. Exodus 20:21אֶל־
    And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
  18. Exodus 20:22אֶל־ · to; אֶל־
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.
  19. Exodus 20:24אֵלֶ֖יךָ · to you
    You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.
  20. Exodus 21:6אֶל־ · before; אֶל־ · to; אֶל־
    …then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.
  21. Exodus 22:7אֶל־
    If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.
  22. Exodus 22:8אֶל־ · before
    If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
  23. Exodus 22:10אֶל־
    If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,
  24. Exodus 22:23אֵלַ֔י · to Me
    If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
  25. Exodus 22:27אֵלַ֔י · to Me
    …because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
  26. Exodus 23:13אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם · to you
    Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.
  27. Exodus 23:17אֶל־ · before
    Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD.
  28. Exodus 23:20אֶל־ · to
    Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.
  29. Exodus 23:23אֶל־ · into
    For My angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will annihilate them.
  30. Exodus 23:27אֵלֶ֖יךָ · and run
    I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.
  31. Exodus 24:1וְאֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance.
  32. Exodus 24:2אֶל־
    Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.”
  33. Exodus 24:11וְאֶל־ · But
    But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.
  34. Exodus 24:12אֶל־ · to; אֵלַ֛י · to Me
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”
  35. Exodus 24:13אֶל־ · on
    So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God.
  36. Exodus 24:14וְאֶל־ · And
    And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.”