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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 15:28אֵלָיו֙ · to him
    So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
  2. 1 Samuel 15:32אֵלַי֙ · me; אֵלָ֔יו · to him
    Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
  3. 1 Samuel 15:34אֶל־ · to
    Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.
  4. 1 Samuel 15:35אֶל־ · for
    And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.
  5. 1 Samuel 16:1אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · for; אֶל־ · you to
    Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
  6. 1 Samuel 16:3אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
    Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”
  7. 1 Samuel 16:7אֶל־ · to; אֶל־; וְאֶל־
    But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
  8. 1 Samuel 16:8אֶל־
    Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
  9. 1 Samuel 16:10אֶל־
    Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”
  10. 1 Samuel 16:11אֶל־; אֶל־
    And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
  11. 1 Samuel 16:13אֶל־ · upon
    So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
  12. 1 Samuel 16:15אֵלָ֑יו · to him
    Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
  13. 1 Samuel 16:17אֶל־ · his; אֵלָֽי׃ · to me
    And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
  14. 1 Samuel 16:19אֶל־ · to; אֵלַ֛י
    So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
  15. 1 Samuel 16:20אֶל־ · to
    And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.
  16. 1 Samuel 16:21אֶל־ · to
    When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul loved him very much, and David became his armor-bearer.
  17. 1 Samuel 16:22אֶל־ · word to
    Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
  18. 1 Samuel 16:23אֶל־ · upon
    And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and feel better, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
  19. 1 Samuel 17:3אֶל־ · on; אֶל־ · on
    The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.
  20. 1 Samuel 17:8אֶל־ · to; אֵלָֽי׃ · against me
    And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
  21. 1 Samuel 17:20אֶל־ · to
    So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
  22. 1 Samuel 17:26אֶֽל־
    David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
  23. 1 Samuel 17:28אֶל־ · to
    Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
  24. 1 Samuel 17:30אֶל־ · toward
    Then he turned from him toward another and asked about the offer, and those people answered him just as the first ones had answered.
  25. 1 Samuel 17:32אֶל־ · to
    And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!”
  26. 1 Samuel 17:33אֶל־; אֶל־ · against
    But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”
  27. 1 Samuel 17:34אֶל־
    David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,
  28. 1 Samuel 17:37אֶל־
    David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”
  29. 1 Samuel 17:39אֶל־ · to
    David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.
  30. 1 Samuel 17:40אֶל־
    And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.
  31. 1 Samuel 17:41אֶל־ · and closer to
    Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.
  32. 1 Samuel 17:43אֶל־ · to; אֵלַ֖י · at me
    “Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
  33. 1 Samuel 17:44אֶל־ · to; אֵלַ֔י
    “Come here,” he called to David, “and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”
  34. 1 Samuel 17:45אֶל־ · to; אֵלַ֔י · against me; אֵלֶ֗יךָ · against
    But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
  35. 1 Samuel 17:49אֶל־ · into
    Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.