עַל

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. Leviticus 4:25עַל־ · on
    Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
  2. Leviticus 4:26עָלָ֧יו · for
    He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.
  3. Leviticus 4:28עַל־ · for
    When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.
  4. Leviticus 4:29עַ֖ל · on
    He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.
  5. Leviticus 4:30עַל־ · on
    Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
  6. Leviticus 4:31מֵעַ֣ל · from; עָלָ֛יו · for him
    Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.
  7. Leviticus 4:33עַ֖ל · on
    And he is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it as a sin offering at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.
  8. Leviticus 4:34עַל־ · on
    Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.
  9. Leviticus 4:35עַ֖ל · along with; עָלָ֧יו · for him; עַל־ · for
    And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the food offerings to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.
  10. Leviticus 5:5עָלֶֽיהָ׃
    If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,
  11. Leviticus 5:6עַ֣ל · for; עָלָ֛יו · for him
    …and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.
  12. Leviticus 5:9עַל־ · on
    …then he is to sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood is drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.
  13. Leviticus 5:10עָלָ֧יו · for him
    And the priest must prepare the second bird as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.
  14. Leviticus 5:11עָלֶ֜יהָ · on it; עָלֶ֙יהָ֙
    But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.
  15. Leviticus 5:12עַ֖ל · atop
    He is to bring it to the priest, who shall take a handful from it as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar atop the food offerings to the LORD; it is a sin offering.
  16. Leviticus 5:13עָלָ֨יו · for him; עַל־ · for
    In this way the priest will make atonement for him for any of these sins he has committed, and he will be forgiven. The remainder will belong to the priest, like the grain offering.”
  17. Leviticus 5:16עָלָ֔יו · of its value to it; עָלָ֛יו · on his behalf
    Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.
  18. Leviticus 5:18עָלָ֨יו · on his behalf; עַ֣ל · for
    He is to bring to the priest an unblemished ram of proper value from the flock as a guilt offering. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the wrong he has committed in ignorance, and he will be forgiven.
  19. Leviticus 6:3עַל־; עַל־
    …or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—
  20. Leviticus 6:5עָלָיו֮ · about; עָלָ֑יו · of the value
    …or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.
  21. Leviticus 6:7עָלָ֧יו · for him; עַל־ · for
    In this way the priest will make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven for anything he may have done to incur guilt.”
  22. Leviticus 6:9עַל֩ · is to remain; עַל־ · on
    “Command Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night, until morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar.
  23. Leviticus 6:10עַל־; עַל־
    And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it.
  24. Leviticus 6:12עַל־ · on; עָלֶ֧יהָ · to the fire; עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ · on it; עָלֶ֖יהָ · on it
    The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.
  25. Leviticus 6:13עַל־ · on
    The fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not be extinguished.
  26. The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
  27. Leviticus 6:21עַֽל־ · on
    It shall be prepared with oil on a griddle; you are to bring it well-kneaded and present it as a grain offering broken in pieces, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
  28. Leviticus 6:27עַל־ · on; עָלֶ֔יהָ
    Anything that touches its flesh will become holy, and if any of the blood is spattered on a garment, you must wash it in a holy place.
  29. Leviticus 7:2עַל־ · of
    The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.
  30. Leviticus 7:4עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן · on them; עַל־ · near; עַל־ · of; עַל־ · with
    …both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys.