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עַל

aluponHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentPreposition5,774 occurrences39 books4,492 verses

Definition

properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Traditional renderings: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עַל:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5,774 total
  1. Ezekiel 10:16מֵעַ֣ל · from
    When the cherubim moved, the wheels moved beside them, and even when they spread their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not veer away from their side.
  2. Ezekiel 10:18מֵעַ֖ל · from; עַל־ · above
    Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.
  3. Ezekiel 10:19עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם · above
    As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.
  4. Ezekiel 10:22עַל־ · by
    Their faces looked like the faces I had seen by the River Kebar. Each creature went straight ahead.
  5. Ezekiel 11:4עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם · against them
    Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man!”
  6. Ezekiel 11:5עָלַי֮ · upon me
    And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.
  7. Ezekiel 11:8עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם · against you
    You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you, declares the Lord GOD.
  8. Ezekiel 11:10עַל־ · even
    You will fall by the sword, and I will judge you even to the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
  9. Ezekiel 11:13עַל־ · facedown
    Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord GOD, will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?”
  10. Ezekiel 11:15מֵעַ֣ל · from
    “Son of man, your brothers—your relatives, your fellow exiles, and the whole house of Israel—are those of whom the people of Jerusalem have said, ‘They are far away from the LORD; this land has been given to us as a possession.’
  11. Ezekiel 11:22עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם · was above
    Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
  12. Ezekiel 11:23מֵעַ֖ל · from; עַל־ · over
    And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.
  13. Ezekiel 11:24מֵֽעָלַ֔י · from me
    And the Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to Chaldea, to the exiles in the vision given by the Spirit of God. After the vision had gone up from me,
  14. Ezekiel 12:6עַל־ · your bags to
    And as they watch, lift your bags to your shoulder and take them out at dusk; cover your face so that you cannot see the land. For I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.”
  15. Ezekiel 12:7עַל־ · on
    So I did as I was commanded. I brought out my bags for exile by day, and in the evening I dug through the wall by hand. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulder as they watched.
  16. Ezekiel 12:13עָלָ֔יו · over him
    But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.
  17. Ezekiel 12:22עַל־ · [that] you have in
    “Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
  18. Ezekiel 13:3עַל־ · to
    This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing.
  19. Ezekiel 13:5עַל־ · around
    You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it would stand in the battle on the Day of the LORD.
  20. Ezekiel 13:17עֲלֵיהֶֽן׃ · against them
    Now, O son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them
  21. Ezekiel 13:18עַ֣ל׀ · on; עַל־ · for
    …and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their wrists and make veils for the heads of people of every height, in order to ensnare their souls. Will you ensnare the souls of My people but preserve your own?
  22. Ezekiel 13:20מֵעַ֖ל · from
    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: See, I am against the magic charms with which you ensnare souls like birds, and I will tear them from your arms. So I will free the souls you have ensnared like birds.
  23. Ezekiel 14:3עַל־ · in
    “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?
  24. Ezekiel 14:5מֵֽעָלַ֔י · from Me
    …so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.’
  25. Ezekiel 14:6מֵעַ֖ל · from; וּמֵעַ֥ל · from
    Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your abominations.
  26. Ezekiel 14:9עָלָ֔יו · against him
    But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.
  27. Ezekiel 14:13עָלֶ֔יהָ · against it
    “Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting unfaithfully, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of food, to send famine upon it, and to cut off from it both man and beast,
  28. Ezekiel 14:17עַל־ · against
    Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I cut off from it both man and beast,
  29. Ezekiel 14:19עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ · upon it
    Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out My wrath upon it through bloodshed, cutting off from it both man and beast,
  30. Ezekiel 14:22עַל־ · regarding; עַל־ · upon; עָלֶֽיהָ׃ · upon it
    Yet, behold, some survivors will be left in it—sons and daughters who will be brought out. They will come out to you, and when you see their conduct and actions, you will be comforted regarding the disaster I have brought upon Jerusalem—all that I have brought upon it.
  31. Ezekiel 15:3עָלָ֖יו · on which
    Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils?
  32. Ezekiel 16:5עָלַ֜יִךְ · for you; עָלָ֑יִךְ · for you
    No one cared enough for you to do even one of these things out of compassion for you. Instead, you were thrown out into the open field, because you were despised on the day of your birth.
  33. Ezekiel 16:6עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ · by
    Then I passed by and saw you wallowing in your blood, and as you lay there in your blood I said to you, ‘Live!’ There I said to you, ‘Live!’
  34. Ezekiel 16:8עָלַ֜יִךְ · by; עָלַ֔יִךְ · over you
    Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.
  35. Ezekiel 16:9מֵֽעָלָ֑יִךְ
    Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.
  36. Ezekiel 16:11עַל־ · on; עַל־ · around
    I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck.
  37. Ezekiel 16:12עַל־ · in; עַל־ · on
    I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.
  38. Ezekiel 16:14עָלַ֔יִךְ · on you
    Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect in the splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.
  39. Ezekiel 16:15עַל־ · But because of; עַל־ · on
    But because of your fame, you trusted in your beauty and played the harlot. You lavished your favors on everyone who passed by, and your beauty was theirs for the asking.