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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. Numbers 22:8אֵלָ֑י · to me
    “Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
  2. Numbers 22:9אֶל־ · to
    Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
  3. Numbers 22:10אֶל־ · to; אֵלָֽי׃ · this message
    And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
  4. Numbers 22:12אֶל־ · to
    But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
  5. Numbers 22:13אֶל־ · to; אֶֽל־ · to
    So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
  6. Numbers 22:14אֶל־ · to
    And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
  7. Numbers 22:16אֶל־ · to; אֵלָֽי׃ · to me
    They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
  8. Numbers 22:17אֵלַ֖י
    …for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
  9. Numbers 22:18אֶל־ · to
    But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
  10. Numbers 22:20אֶל־ · to; אֵלֶ֖יךָ
    That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
  11. Numbers 22:25אֶל־ · against; אֶל־ · against
    And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.
  12. Numbers 22:30אֶל־
    But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
  13. Numbers 22:32אֵלָיו֙
    The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.
  14. Numbers 22:34אֶל־ · to
    “I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
  15. Numbers 22:35אֶל־ · to; אֵלֶ֖יךָ
    But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
  16. Numbers 22:36אֶל־ · at
    When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
  17. Numbers 22:37אֶל־ · to; אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙; אֵלָ֑י · to me
    And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”
  18. Numbers 22:38אֶל־; אֵלֶ֔יךָ · to you
    “See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
  19. Numbers 23:1אֶל־ · to
    Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
  20. Numbers 23:4אֶל־ · with; אֵלָ֗יו
    …and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”
  21. Numbers 23:5אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
  22. Numbers 23:6אֵלָ֔יו · to Balak
    So he returned to Balak, who was standing there beside his burnt offering, with all the princes of Moab.
  23. Numbers 23:11אֶל־ · to
    Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!”
  24. Numbers 23:13אֵלָ֜יו · to him; אֶל־ · to
    Then Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp—not all of them. And from there, curse them for me.”
  25. Numbers 23:14אֶל־ · to the
    So Balak took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
  26. Numbers 23:15אֶל־ · to
    Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there.”
  27. Numbers 23:16אֶל־ · with; אֶל־ · to
    And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”
  28. Numbers 23:17אֵלָ֗יו · to Balak
    So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. “What did the LORD say?” Balak asked.
  29. Numbers 23:25אֶל־ · to
    Now Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
  30. Numbers 23:26אֶל־; אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙
    But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”
  31. Numbers 23:27אֶל־; אֶל־ · you to
    “Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
  32. Numbers 23:29אֶל־
    Then Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
  33. Numbers 24:1אֶל־ · toward
    And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
  34. Numbers 24:10אֶל־ · against; אֶל־ · to
    Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.
  35. Numbers 24:11אֶל־ · to
    Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”