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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 99:7אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם · to them
    He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
  2. Psalm 101:2אֵלָ֑י · to me
    I will ponder the way that is blameless—when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.
  3. Psalm 102:1אֵלֶ֥יךָ · before You
    A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.
  4. Psalm 102:2אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.
  5. Psalm 102:17אֶל־ · toward
    He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
  6. Psalm 102:19אֶל־ · to
    For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
  7. Psalm 104:8אֶל־ · to
    …the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
  8. Psalm 104:22וְאֶל־ · in
    The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens.
  9. Psalm 104:27אֵלֶ֣יךָ · to You
    All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
  10. Psalm 104:29וְֽאֶל־ · to
    When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.
  11. Psalm 105:13אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    …they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
  12. Psalm 107:6אֶל־ · to
    Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
  13. Psalm 107:7אֶל־
    He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.
  14. Psalm 107:13אֶל־ · to
    Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
  15. Psalm 107:19אֶל־ · to
    Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
  16. Psalm 107:28אֶל־ · to
    Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
  17. Psalm 107:30אֶל־ · to
    They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
  18. Psalm 109:14אֶל־ · before
    May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
  19. Psalm 119:6אֶל־
    Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
  20. Psalm 119:20אֶֽל־ · for
    My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
  21. Psalm 119:36אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
  22. Psalm 119:48אֶֽל־ · to
    I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
  23. Psalm 119:59אֶל־ · to
    I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.
  24. Psalm 119:132אֵלַ֥י · to me
    Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
  25. Psalm 120:1אֶל־ · to
    A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
  26. Psalm 121:1אֶל־ · to
    A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
  27. Psalm 123:1אֵ֭לֶיךָ · to You
    A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
  28. Psalm 123:2אֶל־ · [look] to; אֶל־ · [look] to; אֶל־ · are on
    As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
  29. Psalm 129:8אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם · be on you
    May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
  30. Psalm 130:7אֶל־ · in
    O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
  31. Psalm 131:3אֶל־ · in
    O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.
  32. Psalm 137:9אֶל־ · against
    Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.
  33. Psalm 138:2אֶל־ · toward
    I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.
  34. Psalm 141:8אֵלֶ֨יךָ׀ · are fixed on You
    But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.
  35. Psalm 142:1אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
  36. Psalm 142:5אֵלֶ֗יךָ · to You
    I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
  37. Psalm 142:6אֶֽל־ · to
    Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
  38. Psalm 143:1אֶל־ · to
    A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
  39. Psalm 143:6אֵלֶ֑יךָ · to You
    I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
  40. Psalm 143:8אֵ֝לֶיךָ · to You
    Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
  41. Psalm 143:9אֵלֶ֥יךָ · I flee to You
    Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
  42. Psalm 144:13אֶ֫ל־
    Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.
  43. Psalm 145:15אֵלֶ֣יךָ · to You
    The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
  44. Proverbs 2:18אֶל־ · to; וְאֶל־ · to
    For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits.