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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. Daniel 8:5עַל־ · crossing
    As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground.
  2. Daniel 8:12עַל־
    And in the rebellion, the host and the daily sacrifice were given over to the horn, and it flung truth to the ground and prospered in whatever it did.
  3. Daniel 8:17עַל־ · facedown
    As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
  4. Daniel 8:18עַל־ · with; עַל־
    While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
  5. Daniel 8:25וְעַל־ · Through; וְעַ֤ל־ · against
    Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.
  6. Daniel 8:27עַל־ · by
    I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
  7. Daniel 9:1עַ֖ל · over
    In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans—
  8. Daniel 9:11עָלֵ֜ינוּ · on us
    All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.
  9. Daniel 9:12עָלֵ֗ינוּ · against us; וְעַ֤ל · and against; עָלֵ֖ינוּ · upon us
    You have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under all of heaven, nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.
  10. Daniel 9:13עָלֵ֑ינוּ · upon us
    Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth.
  11. Daniel 9:14עַל־; עָלֵ֑ינוּ · upon us; עַל־ · in
    Therefore the LORD has kept the calamity in store and brought it upon us. For the LORD our God is righteous in all He does; yet we have not obeyed His voice.
  12. Daniel 9:17עַל־ · upon
    So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
  13. Daniel 9:18עָלֶ֑יהָ; עַל־ · because of; עַל־ · because of
    Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.
  14. Daniel 9:19עַל־; וְעַל־
    O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”
  15. Daniel 9:20עַ֖ל · concerning
    While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—
  16. Daniel 9:24עַֽל־ · for; וְעַל־
    Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
  17. Daniel 9:27וְעַ֨ל · And on; עַל־ · upon
    And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the decreed destruction is poured out upon him.”
  18. Daniel 10:4עַ֣ל · standing on
    On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,
  19. Daniel 10:7עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם · upon them
    Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
  20. Daniel 10:8עָלַי֙
    So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
  21. Daniel 10:9עַל־
    I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.
  22. Daniel 10:10עַל־ · on
    Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.
  23. Daniel 10:11עַל־
    He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
  24. Daniel 10:16עַל־; עָלַ֔י
    And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.
  25. Daniel 10:21עַל־ · against
    But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.
  26. Daniel 11:5עָלָיו֙ · will grow even
    The king of the South will grow strong, but one of his commanders will grow even stronger and will rule his own kingdom with great authority.
  27. Daniel 11:14עַל־ · against
    In those times many will rise up against the king of the South. Violent ones among your own people will exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they will fail.
  28. Daniel 11:20עַל־ · In
    In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or in battle.
  29. Daniel 11:21עַל־ · In; עָלָ֖יו · to him
    In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
  30. Daniel 11:24וְעַ֧ל · against
    In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.
  31. Daniel 11:25עַל־ · against; עָלָ֖יו · against him
    And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.
  32. Daniel 11:27וְעַל־ · at
    And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.
  33. Daniel 11:28עַל־ · will be set against
    The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; so he will do damage and return to his own land.
  34. Daniel 11:30עַל־ · against; עַל־ · to
    Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
  35. Daniel 11:34עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם · them
    Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.