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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. Proverbs 3:5אֶל־ · in; וְאֶל־ · on
    Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
  2. Proverbs 5:8אֶל־
    Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,
  3. Proverbs 6:6אֶל־
    Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
  4. Proverbs 6:29אֶל־
    So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
  5. Proverbs 7:22אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · into
    He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,
  6. Proverbs 7:23אֶל־ · into
    …until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.
  7. Proverbs 7:25אֶל־ · to
    Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.
  8. Proverbs 7:27אֶל־ · to
    Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.
  9. Proverbs 8:4אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם · To you; אֶל־ · is to
    “To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.
  10. Proverbs 15:12אֶל־ · consult
    A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
  11. Proverbs 16:3אֶל־ · to
    Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
  12. Proverbs 17:8אֶֽל־ · wherever
    A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
  13. Proverbs 19:18וְאֶל־ · to
    Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
  14. Proverbs 19:24אֶל־ · to
    The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
  15. Proverbs 26:15אֶל־ · to
    The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
  16. Proverbs 26:27אֵלָ֥יו · on him
    He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
  17. Proverbs 30:10אֶל־ · to
    Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
  18. Proverbs 31:8אֶל־ · for
    Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
  19. Ecclesiastes 1:5וְאֶ֨ל־
    The sun rises and the sun sets; it hurries back to where it rises.
  20. Ecclesiastes 1:6אֶל־; אֶל־
    The wind blows southward, then turns northward; round and round it swirls, ever returning on its course.
  21. Ecclesiastes 1:7אֶל־ · into; אֶל־ · to
    All the rivers flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full; to the place from which the streams come, there again they flow.
  22. Ecclesiastes 3:20אֶל־ · to; אֶל־ · to
    All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.
  23. Ecclesiastes 5:1אֶל־ · to
    Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
  24. Ecclesiastes 6:6אֶל־ · to
    …even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
  25. Ecclesiastes 7:2אֶל־; אֶל־; אֶל־ · to
    It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.
  26. Ecclesiastes 8:14אֲלֵהֶם֙; אֲלֵהֶ֖ם · who
    There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.
  27. Ecclesiastes 9:1אֶל־ · to
    So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.
  28. Ecclesiastes 9:3אֶל־ · they [join]
    This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.
  29. Ecclesiastes 9:4אֶ֥ל
    There is hope, however, for anyone who is among the living; for even a live dog is better than a dead lion.
  30. Ecclesiastes 9:13אֵלָֽי׃ · to me
    I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
  31. Ecclesiastes 9:14אֵלֶ֜יהָ · against it
    There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.
  32. Ecclesiastes 10:15אֶל־ · to
    The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
  33. Ecclesiastes 12:5אֶל־ · to
    …when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels—for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.
  34. Ecclesiastes 12:6אֶל־ · at
    Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,
  35. Ecclesiastes 12:7אֶל־ · to
    …before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
  36. Song of Solomon 2:4אֶל־ · to
    He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.
  37. Song of Solomon 3:4אֶל־ · to; וְאֶל־ · to
    I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
  38. Song of Solomon 4:6אֶל־ · to; וְאֶל־
    Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.
  39. Song of Solomon 6:11אֶל־ · to
    I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.