עַל

alMost High
hebrewOld TestamentNoun4 occurrences3 books4 verses
This word comes from the name of LORD.

Definition

from H5927; properly, the top; specifically, the Highest (i.e. God); also (adverb) aloft, to Jehovah
Traditional renderings: above, high, most High.

Glossary entries

Lord Righteousness Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani? Eli Abba Most High

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

4 total
  1. 2 Samuel 23:1עָ֔ל · on high
    These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
  2. Psalm 50:4מֵעָ֑ל · above
    He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:
  3. Hosea 7:16עָ֗ל · to the Most High
    They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.
  4. Hosea 11:7עַל֙ · the Most High
    My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.