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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. Psalm 2:5אֵלֵ֣ימוֹ · them
    Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:
  2. Psalm 2:7אֶֽ֫ל; אֵלַ֥י · to Me
    I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
  3. Psalm 3:4אֶל־ · To
    To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah
  4. Psalm 4:3אֵלָֽיו׃ · to Him
    Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
  5. Psalm 4:5אֶל־ · in
    Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.
  6. Psalm 5:1אֶֽל־ · to be accompanied by
    For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
  7. Psalm 5:2אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ · to You
    Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.
  8. Psalm 5:7אֶל־ · toward
    But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
  9. Psalm 7:6אֵ֝לַ֗י · my God
    Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
  10. Psalm 18:6וְאֶל־ · I cried to
    In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
  11. Psalm 22:5אֵלֶ֣יךָ · to You
    They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
  12. Psalm 22:8אֶל־ · in
    “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”
  13. Psalm 22:24אֵלָ֣יו · to his
    For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
  14. Psalm 22:27אֶל־ · to
    All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
  15. Psalm 25:1אֵלֶ֥יךָ · To You
    Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
  16. Psalm 25:15אֶל־ · on
    My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.
  17. Psalm 25:16אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.
  18. Psalm 27:14אֶל־ · for; אֶל־ · for
    Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
  19. Psalm 28:1אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָ · To You
    Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
  20. Psalm 28:2אֵלֶ֑יךָ · to You {for help}; אֶל־ · toward
    Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
  21. Psalm 28:5אֶל־; וְאֶל־ · or
    Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.
  22. Psalm 30:2אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ · {I cried} to You
    O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
  23. Psalm 30:8אֵלֶ֣יךָ · To You; וְאֶל־ · and
    To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
  24. Psalm 30:9אֶ֫ל־ · to
    “What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
  25. Psalm 31:2אֵלַ֨י׀ · to me
    Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.
  26. Psalm 31:6אֶל־ · but in
    I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.
  27. Psalm 31:22אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ · when I called to You
    In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
  28. Psalm 32:6אֵלֶיךָ֮ · to You; אֵ֝לָ֗יו
    Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
  29. Psalm 32:9אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ · to you
    Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
  30. Psalm 33:14אֶ֖ל · on
    From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
  31. Psalm 33:15אֶל־
    He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
  32. Psalm 33:18אֶל־ · are on
    Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
  33. Psalm 34:5אֵלָ֣יו · to Him
    Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
  34. Psalm 34:15אֶל־ · are on; אֶל־ · are inclined
    The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
  35. Psalm 36:2אֵלָ֣יו
    For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
  36. Psalm 37:34אֶל־ · for
    Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
  37. Psalm 39:12אֶֽל־ · to
    Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.
  38. Psalm 40:1אֵ֝לַ֗י · to me
    For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
  39. Psalm 40:4אֶל־ · to
    Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
  40. Psalm 40:5אֵ֫לֵ֥ינוּ · for us; אֵלֶ֗יךָ · to You
    Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
  41. Psalm 41:1אֶל־ · for
    For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
  42. Psalm 42:1אֵלֶ֣יךָ · after You
    For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.