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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. Leviticus 4:34אֶל־ · at
    Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.
  2. Leviticus 5:8אֶל־ · to
    He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;
  3. Leviticus 5:9אֶל־ · at
    …then he is to sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood is drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.
  4. Leviticus 5:12אֶל־ · it to
    He is to bring it to the priest, who shall take a handful from it as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar atop the food offerings to the LORD; it is a sin offering.
  5. Leviticus 5:14אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD said to Moses,
  6. Leviticus 5:18אֶל־ · to
    He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven.
  7. Leviticus 6:1אֶל־ · to
    And the LORD said to Moses,
  8. Leviticus 6:6אֶל־ · to
    Then he must bring to the priest his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock.
  9. Leviticus 6:8אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD said to Moses,
  10. Leviticus 6:11אֶל־ · to; אֶל־
    Then he must take off his garments, put on other clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place.
  11. Leviticus 6:14אֶל־ · in
    Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar.
  12. Leviticus 6:19אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD said to Moses,
  13. Leviticus 6:24אֶל־ · to
    And the LORD said to Moses,
  14. Leviticus 6:25אֶֽל־; וְאֶל־
    “Tell Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, the sin offering shall be slaughtered before the LORD; it is most holy.
  15. Leviticus 6:30אֶל־ · into
    But no sin offering may be eaten if its blood has been brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place; it must be burned.
  16. Leviticus 7:22אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD said to Moses,
  17. Leviticus 7:23אֶל־ · to
    “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.
  18. Leviticus 7:28אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD said to Moses,
  19. Leviticus 7:29אֶל־ · to
    “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Anyone who presents a peace offering to the LORD must bring it as his sacrifice to the LORD.
  20. Leviticus 8:1אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD said to Moses,
  21. Leviticus 8:3אֶל־ · at
    …and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.”
  22. Leviticus 8:4אֶל־ · at
    So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
  23. Leviticus 8:5אֶל־ · to them
    And Moses said to them, “This is what the LORD has commanded to be done.”
  24. Leviticus 8:8אֶל־ · in
    Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.
  25. Leviticus 8:9אֶל־ · on
    Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.
  26. Leviticus 8:15אֶל־ · at
    Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four horns of the altar, purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that atonement could be made on it.
  27. Leviticus 8:31אֶל־ · to; וְאֶל־
    And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the meat at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of ordination offerings, as I commanded, saying, ‘Aaron and his sons are to eat it.’
  28. Leviticus 9:2אֶֽל־ · to
    He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD.
  29. Leviticus 9:3וְאֶל־ · to
    Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering,
  30. Leviticus 9:4אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ · to you
    …an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’”
  31. Leviticus 9:5אֶל־ · to
    So they took what Moses had commanded to the front of the Tent of Meeting, and the whole congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
  32. Leviticus 9:6אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם · to you
    And Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.”
  33. Leviticus 9:7אֶֽל־ · to; אֶל־
    Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.”
  34. Leviticus 9:8אֶל־
    So Aaron approached the altar and slaughtered the calf as a sin offering for himself.
  35. Leviticus 9:9אֵלָיו֒ · to him; אֶל־ · at
    The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
  36. Leviticus 9:12אֵלָיו֙
    Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.
  37. Leviticus 9:13אֵלָ֛יו · him
    They brought him the burnt offering piece by piece, including the head, and he burned them on the altar.
  38. Leviticus 9:18אֵלָ֔יו
    Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram as the people’s peace offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.
  39. Leviticus 9:22אֶל־ · toward
    Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.
  40. Leviticus 9:23אֶל־; אֶל־ · to
    Moses and Aaron then entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.
  41. Leviticus 10:3אֶֽל־ · to
    Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
  42. Leviticus 10:4אֶל־; וְאֶ֣ל; אֲלֵהֶ֗ם · to them
    Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”