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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. Joshua 14:6אֵלָ֔יו; אֶל־ · to
    Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
  2. Joshua 14:10אֶל־ · to
    Now behold, as the LORD promised, He has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses, while Israel wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old,
  3. Joshua 15:1אֶל־ · to
    Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:
  4. Joshua 15:3אֶל־
    …proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.
  5. Joshua 15:7אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · along; אֶל־ · at
    Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
  6. Joshua 15:8אֶל־ · along; אֶל־ · to
    From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
  7. Joshua 15:9אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
  8. Joshua 15:10אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · along
    The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
  9. Joshua 15:11אֶל־ · to
    Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
  10. Joshua 15:13אֶל־ · According
    According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
  11. Joshua 15:15אֶל־ · against
    From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
  12. Joshua 15:21אֶל־ · toward
    These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
  13. Joshua 16:2אֶל־ · to
    It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth.
  14. Joshua 16:3אֶל־ · to
    Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.
  15. Joshua 17:4אֶל־ · in keeping with
    They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.
  16. Joshua 17:7אֶל־ · southward; אֶל־ · to include
    Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
  17. Joshua 17:8אֶל־ · on
    The region of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim.
  18. Joshua 17:15אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם · them
    Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.”
  19. Joshua 17:17אֶל־ · to
    So Joshua said to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—“You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment,
  20. Joshua 18:3אֶל־ · to
    So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?
  21. Joshua 18:4אֵלָֽי׃ · to me
    Appoint three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to survey the land and map it out, according to the inheritance of each. Then they will return to me
  22. Joshua 18:6אֵלַ֖י · it to me
    When you have mapped out the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.
  23. Joshua 18:8אֵלַ֔י · to me
    As the men got up to go out, Joshua commanded them to map out the land, saying, “Go and survey the land, map it out, and return to me. Then I will cast lots for you here in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD.”
  24. Joshua 18:9אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · at
    So the men departed and went throughout the land, mapping it city by city into seven portions. Then they returned with the document to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh.
  25. Joshua 18:12אֶל־ · past
    On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
  26. Joshua 18:13אֶל־ · to
    From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
  27. Joshua 18:14אֶל־ · at
    On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.
  28. Joshua 18:15אֶל־ · to
    On the south side the border began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.
  29. Joshua 18:16אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · toward
    Then it went down to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Ben-hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim and ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the southern slope of the Jebusites and downward to En-rogel.
  30. Joshua 18:17אֶל־ · and on to
    From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
  31. Joshua 18:18אֶל־ · to
    Then it went on to the northern slope of Beth-arabah and went down into the valley.
  32. Joshua 18:19אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · at; אֶל־ · at
    The border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. This was the southern border.
  33. Joshua 19:11אֶל־
    It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
  34. Joshua 19:12אֶל־ · on to
    From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
  35. Joshua 19:27אֶל־
    …then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
  36. Joshua 20:1אֶל־ · to
    Then the LORD said to Joshua,
  37. Joshua 20:2אֶל־; אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם
    “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses,
  38. Joshua 20:4אֶל־ · to
    When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.