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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. Joshua 8:29עָלָיו֙ · And over it
    He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.
  2. Joshua 8:31עֲלֵיהֶ֖ן · on; עָלָ֤יו · And on it
    …just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings.
  3. Joshua 8:32עַל־ · on
    And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written.
  4. Joshua 9:5עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם · on [their bodies]
    They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
  5. Joshua 9:18עַל־ · against
    But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.
  6. Joshua 9:20עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ · on us; עַל־ · because of
    This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”
  7. Joshua 10:5עַל־ · before; עָלֶֽיהָ׃ · against it
    So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.
  8. Joshua 10:11עֲלֵיהֶם֩ · on them
    As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
  9. Joshua 10:13עַל־ · in
    So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”
  10. Joshua 10:18עָלֶ֛יהָ · there
    So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
  11. Joshua 10:24עַֽל־ · on; עַל־ · on
    When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.
  12. Joshua 10:26עַ֖ל · their bodies on; עַל־ · there
    After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.
  13. Joshua 10:27מֵעַ֣ל · from; עַל־ · against
    At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.
  14. Joshua 10:31עָלֶ֔יהָ · to it
    And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish. They laid siege to it and fought against it.
  15. Joshua 10:34עָלֶ֔יהָ · to it; עָלֶֽיהָ׃ · against it
    So Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon, and all Israel with him. They laid siege to it and fought against it.
  16. Joshua 10:36עָלֶֽיהָ׃ · against it
    Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and fought against it.
  17. Joshua 10:38עָלֶֽיהָ׃ · against it
    Finally Joshua and all Israel with him turned toward Debir and fought against it.
  18. Joshua 11:4עַל־ · on
    So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.
  19. Joshua 11:7עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם · upon them; עַל־ · So by
    So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,
  20. Joshua 11:13עַל־ · on
    Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except Hazor, which Joshua burned.
  21. Joshua 12:2עַל־ · on
    Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites), that is, half of Gilead,
  22. Joshua 13:3עַל־ · east
    …from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
  23. Joshua 13:9עַל־ · on
    The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon,
  24. Joshua 13:16עַל־ · on; עַל־ · beyond
    The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba,
  25. Joshua 13:25עַל־ · near
    The territory of Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, near Rabbah;
  26. Joshua 14:6עַ֧ל · about; וְעַ֥ל · and
    Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
  27. Joshua 14:14עַל־ · Therefore
    Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.
  28. Joshua 15:8עַל־ · faces
    From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
  29. Joshua 15:18מֵעַ֣ל
    One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
  30. Joshua 15:46עַל־ · near
    …from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
  31. Joshua 17:7עַל־ · near
    Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
  32. Joshua 18:5עַל־ · in; עַל־ · in
    …and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.
  33. Joshua 18:9עַל־
    So the men departed and went throughout the land, mapping it city by city into seven portions. Then they returned with the document to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh.
  34. Joshua 18:13עַל־ · on
    From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
  35. Joshua 18:14עַל־ · facing
    On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.
  36. Joshua 18:16עַל־ · faces
    Then it went down to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Ben-hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim and ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the southern slope of the Jebusites and downward to En-rogel.
  37. Joshua 19:11עַל־ · east
    It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
  38. Joshua 19:12עַל־ · along
    From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
  39. Joshua 19:50עַל־ · as
    …as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.