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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. 1 Samuel 12:18אֶל־ · to
    So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
  2. 1 Samuel 12:19אֶל־ · with; אֶל־ · to
    They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”
  3. 1 Samuel 12:20אֶל־
    “Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
  4. 1 Samuel 13:9אֵלַ֔י
    So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.
  5. 1 Samuel 13:12אֵלַי֙ · upon me
    I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will descend upon me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”
  6. 1 Samuel 13:13אֶל־; אֶל־ · over
    “You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.
  7. 1 Samuel 13:17אֶל־ · toward; אֶל־
    And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,
  8. 1 Samuel 13:23אֶֽל־
    And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.
  9. 1 Samuel 14:1אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.
  10. 1 Samuel 14:6אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
  11. 1 Samuel 14:8אֶל־ · toward; אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ · to them
    “Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.
  12. 1 Samuel 14:9אֵלֵ֔ינוּ; אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם · to you; אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ · to them
    If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.
  13. 1 Samuel 14:11אֶל־ · to
    So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”
  14. 1 Samuel 14:12אֵלֵ֔ינוּ; אֶל־
    So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
  15. 1 Samuel 14:19אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
  16. 1 Samuel 14:26אֶל־; אֶל־ · to
    And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.
  17. 1 Samuel 14:27אֶל־ · to
    Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.
  18. 1 Samuel 14:32אֶל־ · to
    So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.
  19. 1 Samuel 14:33אֵלַ֥י · over here
    Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”
  20. 1 Samuel 14:34אֵלַי֩ · me; אֶל־ · meat with
    Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.
  21. 1 Samuel 14:36אֶל־
    And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”
  22. 1 Samuel 14:40אֶל־ · to; אֶל־
    Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.
  23. 1 Samuel 14:41אֶל־ · to
    So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.
  24. 1 Samuel 14:43אֶל־
    “Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”
  25. 1 Samuel 14:45אֶל־ · to
    But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
  26. 1 Samuel 14:52אֵלָֽיו׃ס
    And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
  27. 1 Samuel 15:1אֶל־ · to
    Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.
  28. 1 Samuel 15:6אֶֽל־
    And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
  29. 1 Samuel 15:10אֶל־ · to
    Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying,
  30. 1 Samuel 15:11אֶל־ · to
    “I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
  31. 1 Samuel 15:13אֶל־
    When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”
  32. 1 Samuel 15:16אֶל־; אֵלַ֖י · to me
    “Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.
  33. 1 Samuel 15:19אֶל־ · upon
    So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?”
  34. 1 Samuel 15:20אֶל־
    “But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
  35. 1 Samuel 15:24אֶל־ · to
    Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
  36. 1 Samuel 15:26אֶל־
    “I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”