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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. Ezra 4:7עַל־ · to
    And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated.
  2. Ezra 6:22עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם · toward them
    For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
  3. Ezra 7:6עָלָ֔יו · was upon him
    …this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
  4. Ezra 7:9עָלָֽיו׃ · was upon him
    He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
  5. Ezra 7:11עַל־ · to
    This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:
  6. Ezra 7:28וְעָלַ֣י · me; עָלַ֔י · [was] upon me
    …and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.
  7. Ezra 8:17עַל־ · to
    And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
  8. Ezra 8:18עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ · was upon us
    And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;
  9. Ezra 8:21עַל־ · And there by
    And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
  10. Ezra 8:22עַל־ · to; עַ֖ל · is against
    For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”
  11. Ezra 8:23עַל־ · about
    So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.
  12. Ezra 8:26עַל־ · into
    I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,
  13. Ezra 8:31עָלֵ֔ינוּ · upon us; עַל־ · along
    On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.
  14. Ezra 8:33עַ֠ל · into
    On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
  15. Ezra 8:35עַל־ · for
    Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
  16. Ezra 9:4עַ֖ל · because of
    Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering.
  17. Ezra 9:5עַל־ · on
    At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,
  18. Ezra 9:9עָלֵ֣ינוּ · to us
    Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.
  19. Ezra 9:13עָלֵ֔ינוּ · upon us
    After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),
  20. Ezra 9:15עַל־ · because
    O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”
  21. Ezra 10:2עַל־ · in spite of
    Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
  22. Ezra 10:4עָלֶ֥יךָ · your [responsibility]
    Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
  23. Ezra 10:6עַל־ · over
    Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
  24. Ezra 10:9עַל־ · regarding
    So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.
  25. Ezra 10:10עַל־ · to
    Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.
  26. Ezra 10:12עָלֵ֖ינוּ
    And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!
  27. Ezra 10:15עַל־
    (Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)
  28. Ezra 10:19עַל־ · as
    They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
  29. Nehemiah 1:2עַל־ · about; וְעַל־ · and also about
    Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.
  30. Nehemiah 1:6עַל־ · for; עַל־
    …let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.
  31. Nehemiah 2:4עַל־
    “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven
  32. Nehemiah 2:5עַל־
    …and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”
  33. Nehemiah 2:7עַל־; עַֽל־ · for
    I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors west of the Euphrates, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah.
  34. Nehemiah 2:8עָלָֽי׃ · was upon me
    And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.
  35. Nehemiah 2:18עָלַ֔י · upon me
    I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.
  36. Nehemiah 2:19עָלֵ֑ינוּ · us; הַעַ֥ל · against
    But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
  37. Nehemiah 3:2וְעַל־ · next to; וְעַל־ · next
    The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.
  38. Nehemiah 3:4וְעַל־ · Next; וְעַל־ · Next; וְעַל־ · and next
    Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.
  39. Nehemiah 3:5וְעַל־ · Next
    Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
  40. Nehemiah 3:7וְעַל־ · Next
    Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.