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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. Zechariah 3:9עַל־ · on
    See the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave on it an inscription, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.
  2. Zechariah 4:2עַל־ · at; עָלֶ֔יהָ · on it; עַל־
    “What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
  3. Zechariah 4:3עָלֶ֑יהָ · beside it; עַל־ · on
    There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”
  4. Zechariah 4:11עַל־ · on; וְעַל־
    Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
  5. Zechariah 4:12מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם · from which
    And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”
  6. Zechariah 4:14עַל־ · beside
    So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”
  7. Zechariah 5:3עַל־ · over
    Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.
  8. Zechariah 5:11עַל־ · on
    “To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”
  9. Zechariah 6:5עַל־ · before
    And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth.
  10. Zechariah 6:13עַל־ · on; עַל־ · on
    Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’
  11. Zechariah 7:14עַ֤ל · among
    But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known, and the land was left desolate behind them so that no one could come or go. Thus they turned the pleasant land into a desolation.”
  12. Zechariah 9:8עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם · [My people]
    But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes.
  13. Zechariah 9:9עַל־ · on; וְעַל־ · on
    Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  14. Zechariah 9:13עַל־ · against
    For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
  15. Zechariah 9:14עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם · over them
    Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.
  16. Zechariah 9:15עֲלֵיהֶם֒ · them
    The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.
  17. Zechariah 9:16עַל־ · over
    On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land.
  18. Zechariah 10:2עַל־ · Therefore
    For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.
  19. Zechariah 10:3עַל־ · against; וְעַל־
    “My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock, the house of Judah; He will make them like His royal steed in battle.
  20. Zechariah 11:5עֲלֵיהֶֽן׃ · on them
    …whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them.
  21. Zechariah 11:6עַל־ · on
    For I will no longer have compassion on the people of the land, declares the LORD, but behold, I will cause each man to fall into the hands of his neighbor and his king, who will devastate the land, and I will not deliver it from their hands.”
  22. Zechariah 11:13מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם
    And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
  23. Zechariah 11:17עַל־; וְעַל־
    Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered and his right eye utterly blinded!”
  24. Zechariah 12:1עַל־ · concerning
    This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:
  25. Zechariah 12:2עַל־; עַל־ · as well as
    “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.
  26. Zechariah 12:3עָלֶ֔יהָ · against her
    On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.
  27. Zechariah 12:4וְעַל־ · on
    On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and every rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah, but I will strike with blindness all the horses of the nations.
  28. Zechariah 12:6עַל־ · on; וְעַל־ · and on
    On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among the sheaves; they will consume all the peoples around them on the right and on the left, while the people of Jerusalem remain secure there.
  29. Zechariah 12:7עַל־ · than
    The LORD will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah.
  30. Zechariah 12:9עַל־ · against
    So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
  31. Zechariah 12:10עַל־ · on; וְעַ֣ל׀ · and on; עָלָ֗יו · for Him; עַל־ · for; עָלָ֖יו · for Him; עַֽל־ · for
    Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
  32. Zechariah 13:7עַל־ · against; וְעַל־ · against; עַל־ · against
    Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.
  33. Zechariah 14:4עַל־ · on
    On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.