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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. 2 Chronicles 31:2עַֽל־
    Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.
  2. 2 Chronicles 31:9עַל־ · about; עַל־
    Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps,
  3. 2 Chronicles 31:12וַעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם · in charge of them
    And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
  4. 2 Chronicles 31:14עַ֖ל · was in charge
    Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.
  5. 2 Chronicles 31:15וְעַל־ · Under
    Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.
  6. 2 Chronicles 32:1עַל־ · to
    After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself.
  7. 2 Chronicles 32:2עַל־ · against
    When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,
  8. 2 Chronicles 32:5עַל־
    Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.
  9. 2 Chronicles 32:6עַל־ · over; עַל־
    Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,
  10. 2 Chronicles 32:8עַל־ · by
    With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
  11. 2 Chronicles 32:9עַל־ · besieged; עַל־ · and; וְעַל־
    Later, as Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem with a message for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem:
  12. 2 Chronicles 32:10עַל־ · is the basis
    “This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?
  13. 2 Chronicles 32:12וְעָלָ֥יו · and on it
    Did not Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn sacrifices’?
  14. 2 Chronicles 32:16עַל־ · against; וְעַ֖ל · and against
    And the servants of Sennacherib spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.
  15. 2 Chronicles 32:17עָלָ֜יו · against Him
    He also wrote letters mocking the LORD, the God of Israel, and saying against Him: “Just as the gods of the nations did not deliver their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.”
  16. 2 Chronicles 32:18עַל־ · to; עַל־ · were on
    Then the Assyrians called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city.
  17. 2 Chronicles 32:19כְּעַ֗ל · as they had spoken against
    They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth—the work of human hands.
  18. 2 Chronicles 32:20עַל־ · In response
    In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,
  19. 2 Chronicles 32:25עָלָיו֙ · to him; עָלָיו֙ · upon him; וְעַל־ · and upon
    But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
  20. 2 Chronicles 32:26עֲלֵיהֶם֙ · upon them
    Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.
  21. 2 Chronicles 32:31עָלָיו֙ · to him
    And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.
  22. 2 Chronicles 32:32עַל־ · in
    As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his deeds of loving devotion, they are indeed written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
  23. 2 Chronicles 33:8מֵעַל֙
    I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to leave the land that I assigned to your fathers, if only they are careful to do all that I have commanded them through Moses—all the laws, statutes, and judgments.”
  24. 2 Chronicles 33:11עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם · against them
    So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
  25. 2 Chronicles 33:16עָלָ֔יו · on it
    Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.
  26. 2 Chronicles 33:18עַל־ · written in
    As for the rest of the acts of Manasseh, along with his prayer to his God and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
  27. 2 Chronicles 33:19עַ֖ל · in
    His prayer and how God received his plea, as well as all his sin and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself, they are indeed written in the Records of the Seers.
  28. 2 Chronicles 33:24עָלָיו֙ · against him
    Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.
  29. 2 Chronicles 33:25עַל־ · against
    But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
  30. 2 Chronicles 34:4מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם · them; עַל־ · over
    Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
  31. 2 Chronicles 34:5עַל־ · on
    Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
  32. 2 Chronicles 34:10עַל־ · into
    They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD.
  33. 2 Chronicles 34:12וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם׀
    And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
  34. 2 Chronicles 34:13וְעַ֣ל · were over
    …were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.
  35. 2 Chronicles 34:17עַל־ · it into; וְעַל־
    They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”
  36. 2 Chronicles 34:21עַל־ · concerning; עַל֩ · because; עַל־ · in
    “Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.”
  37. 2 Chronicles 34:24עַל־ · on; וְעַל־ · and on
    …that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah,