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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. 2 Chronicles 7:12אֶל־ · to
    …the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.
  2. 2 Chronicles 8:11אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
    Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 8:17וְאֶל־ · and to
    Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.
  4. 2 Chronicles 8:18אֶל־ · to
    So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
  5. 2 Chronicles 9:1אֶל־ · to
    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
  6. 2 Chronicles 9:5אֶל־ · to
    She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.
  7. 2 Chronicles 9:12אֶל־
    King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
  8. 2 Chronicles 10:3אֶל־ · to
    So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
  9. 2 Chronicles 10:5אֲלֵהֶ֗ם; אֵלָ֑י · to me
    Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people departed.
  10. 2 Chronicles 10:7אֵלָ֜יו; אֲלֵהֶ֖ם · to them
    They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
  11. 2 Chronicles 10:9אֲלֵהֶ֗ם · them; אֵלַי֙ · to me
    He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
  12. 2 Chronicles 10:10אֵלֶ֜יךָ · to you; אֲלֵהֶ֔ם · them
    The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
  13. 2 Chronicles 10:12אֶל־ · to; אֵלַ֖י · to me
    After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”
  14. 2 Chronicles 10:14אֲלֵהֶ֗ם · to them
    …and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
  15. 2 Chronicles 10:15אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
  16. 2 Chronicles 11:2אֶל־ · to
    But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:
  17. 2 Chronicles 11:3אֶל־; וְאֶל֙ · and
    “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin
  18. 2 Chronicles 11:4אֶל־ · against
    …that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and turned back from going against Jeroboam.
  19. 2 Chronicles 12:5אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · at
    Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”
  20. 2 Chronicles 12:7אֶל־ · to
    When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.
  21. 2 Chronicles 12:11אֶל־ · to
    And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would go with him, bearing the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom.
  22. 2 Chronicles 14:9אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם · against them
    Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.
  23. 2 Chronicles 14:11אֶל־ · to
    Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
  24. 2 Chronicles 16:2אֶל־ · to
    So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:
  25. 2 Chronicles 16:4אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · against
    And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
  26. 2 Chronicles 16:7אֶל־ · to; אֵלָ֗יו · him
    At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
  27. 2 Chronicles 16:9אֵלָ֖יו · to Him
    For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
  28. 2 Chronicles 16:10אֶל־ · with
    Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
  29. 2 Chronicles 18:2אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.
  30. 2 Chronicles 18:3אֶל־
    Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”
  31. 2 Chronicles 18:4אֶל־ · to
    But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
  32. 2 Chronicles 18:5אֲלֵהֶ֗ם; אֶל־ · against
    So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
  33. 2 Chronicles 18:7אֶֽל־
    The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
  34. 2 Chronicles 18:8אֶל־
    So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
  35. 2 Chronicles 18:12אֵלָיו֙; אֶל־ · to
    Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
  36. 2 Chronicles 18:14אֶל־; אֵלָ֗יו · him
    When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.”