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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 Kings 22:18אֵלֶ֔יךָ · you
    Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
  2. 1 Kings 22:21אֵלָ֖יו · asked
    Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
  3. 1 Kings 22:26אֶל־ · to; וְאֶל־ · and to
    And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
  4. 1 Kings 22:30אֶל־ · to
    And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
  5. 1 Kings 22:35אֶל־ · onto
    The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.
  6. 1 Kings 22:36אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”
  7. 1 Kings 22:49אֶל־ · to
    At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
  8. 2 Kings 1:2אֲלֵהֶם֙
    Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”
  9. 2 Kings 1:3אֶל־ · to; אֲלֵהֶ֔ם
    But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
  10. 2 Kings 1:5אֵלָ֑יו · to the king; אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
    When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, “Why have you returned?”
  11. 2 Kings 1:6אֵלָ֜יו; אֵלֵינוּ֮; אֶל־ · to; אֵלָ֗יו · him
    They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”
  12. 2 Kings 1:7אֲלֵהֶ֔ם; אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם · to you
    The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
  13. 2 Kings 1:8אֵלָ֗יו
    “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.
  14. 2 Kings 1:9אֵלָ֛יו · to Elijah; אֵלָ֗יו · to [Elijah]; אֵלָ֔יו · to him
    Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”
  15. 2 Kings 1:10אֶל־
    Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.
  16. 2 Kings 1:11אֵלָ֛יו · to Elijah; אֵלָ֔יו · to [Elijah]
    So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’”
  17. 2 Kings 1:12אֲלֵיהֶם֒
    Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.
  18. 2 Kings 1:13אֵלָיו֙; אֵלָ֔יו
    So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours please be precious in your sight.
  19. 2 Kings 1:15אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.
  20. 2 Kings 1:16אֵלָ֜יו · to King Ahaziah
    And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”
  21. 2 Kings 2:2אֶל־ · to
    …and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
  22. 2 Kings 2:3אֶל־ · to; אֵלָ֔יו
    Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”
  23. 2 Kings 2:5אֶל־ · to; אֵלָ֔יו
    Then the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”
  24. 2 Kings 2:9אֶל־ · to; אֵלָֽי׃ · inherit
    After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.
  25. 2 Kings 2:16אֵלָ֡יו · to Elisha
    “Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied.
  26. 2 Kings 2:18אֵלָ֔יו · to [Elisha]; אֲלֵהֶ֔ם · to them; אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם · you
    When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?”
  27. 2 Kings 2:19אֶל־ · to
    Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”
  28. 2 Kings 2:20אֵלָֽיו׃ · to him
    “Bring me a new bowl,” he replied, “and put some salt in it.” So they brought it to him,
  29. 2 Kings 2:21אֶל־ · to
    …and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’”
  30. 2 Kings 2:25אֶל־ · to
    And Elisha went on to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
  31. 2 Kings 3:7אֶל־ · a message to; אֶל־ · against
    And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”