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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. Deuteronomy 30:1אֶל־ · to
    “When all these things come upon you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you call them to mind in all the nations to which the LORD your God has banished you,
  2. Deuteronomy 30:5אֶל־ · into
    And the LORD your God will bring you into the land your fathers possessed, and you will take possession of it. He will cause you to prosper and multiply more than your fathers.
  3. Deuteronomy 30:10אֶל־ · to
    …if you obey the LORD your God by keeping His commandments and statutes that are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
  4. Deuteronomy 30:13אֶל־
    And it is not beyond the sea, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’
  5. Deuteronomy 30:14אֵלֶ֛יךָ · you
    But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.
  6. Deuteronomy 31:1אֶל־ · to
    When Moses had finished speaking these words to all Israel,
  7. Deuteronomy 31:2אֲלֵהֶ֗ם · to them; אֵלַ֔י · to me
    …he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’
  8. Deuteronomy 31:7אֵלָ֜יו · to him; אֶל־ · into
    Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance.
  9. Deuteronomy 31:9אֶל־ · it to; וְאֶל־ · and to
    So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.
  10. Deuteronomy 31:14אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.
  11. Deuteronomy 31:16אֶל־ · to
    And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them.
  12. Deuteronomy 31:18אֶל־ · to
    And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.
  13. Deuteronomy 31:20אֶֽל־ · into; אֶל־ · to
    When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant.
  14. Deuteronomy 31:21אֶל־ · into
    And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”
  15. Deuteronomy 31:23אֶל־ · into
    Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”
  16. Deuteronomy 31:28אֵלַ֛י · before me
    Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
  17. Deuteronomy 32:40אֶל־ · to
    For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,
  18. Deuteronomy 32:45אֶל־ · to
    When Moses had finished reciting all these words to all Israel,
  19. Deuteronomy 32:46אֲלֵהֶם֙ · to them
    …he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.
  20. Deuteronomy 32:48אֶל־ · to
    On that same day the LORD said to Moses,
  21. Deuteronomy 32:49אֶל־ · into
    “Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession.
  22. Deuteronomy 32:50אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    And there on the mountain that you climb, you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people.
  23. Deuteronomy 32:52אֶל־ · [it]
    Although you shall see from a distance the land that I am giving the Israelites, you shall not enter it.”
  24. Deuteronomy 33:7וְאֶל־ · to
    And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
  25. Deuteronomy 33:28אֶל־ · in
    So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.
  26. Deuteronomy 34:1אֶל־ · to
    Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,
  27. Deuteronomy 34:4אֵלָ֗יו · to him
    And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”
  28. Deuteronomy 34:9אֵלָ֤יו · him
    Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
  29. Deuteronomy 34:10אֶל־ · to
    Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—
  30. Joshua 1:1אֶל־ · to
    Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,
  31. Joshua 1:2אֶל־ · into
    “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.
  32. Joshua 1:3אֶל־ · to
    I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.
  33. Joshua 1:16וְאֶֽל־ · and everywhere
    So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.
  34. Joshua 1:17אֶל־; אֵלֶ֑יךָ
    Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.
  35. Joshua 2:3אֶל־ · to; אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ · to
    So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to spy out the whole land.”
  36. Joshua 2:4אֵלַי֙ · to me
    But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I did not know where they had come from.
  37. Joshua 2:9אֶל־ · to them
    …and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.
  38. Joshua 2:17אֵלֶ֖יהָ · to her
    The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear
  39. Joshua 2:18אֵלַ֖יִךְ
    …unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house.
  40. Joshua 2:23אֶל־ · to
    Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them.
  41. Joshua 2:24אֶל־ · to
    “The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”
  42. Joshua 3:4אֵלָ֗יו
    But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.”
  43. Joshua 3:5אֶל־
    Then Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”