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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. Exodus 9:9עַ֖ל · over; עַל־ · on; וְעַל־
    It will become fine dust over all the land of Egypt, and festering boils will break out on man and beast throughout the land.”
  2. Exodus 9:19עֲלֵהֶ֛ם · upon them
    So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’”
  3. Exodus 9:22עַל־ · toward; עַל־ · on; וְעַל־; וְעַ֛ל
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt—on man and beast and every plant of the field throughout the land of Egypt.”
  4. Exodus 9:23עַל־ · toward; עַל־ · upon
    So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt.
  5. Exodus 10:6עַל־
    They will fill your houses and the houses of all your officials and every Egyptian—something neither your fathers nor your grandfathers have seen since the day they came into this land.’” Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh’s presence.
  6. Exodus 10:12עַל־ · over; עַל־ · over
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt, so that the locusts may swarm over it and devour every plant in the land—everything that the hail has left behind.”
  7. Exodus 10:13עַל־ · over
    So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts.
  8. Exodus 10:14עַ֚ל · across
    The locusts swarmed across the land and settled over the entire territory of Egypt. Never before had there been so many locusts, and never again will there be.
  9. Exodus 10:17מֵֽעָלַ֔י · from me
    Now please forgive my sin once more and appeal to the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”
  10. Exodus 10:21עַל־ · toward; עַל־ · over
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.”
  11. Exodus 10:22עַל־ · toward
    So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.
  12. Exodus 10:28מֵעָלָ֑י · from me
    “Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”
  13. Exodus 11:1עַל־ · upon; וְעַל־ · and
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.
  14. Exodus 11:5עַל־ · on
    …and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.
  15. Exodus 12:4עַל־
    If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.
  16. Exodus 12:7עַל־ · it on; וְעַל־ · and; עַ֚ל · of
    They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.
  17. Exodus 12:8עַל־
    They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
  18. Exodus 12:9עַל־ · and; וְעַל־
    Do not eat any of the meat raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over the fire—its head and legs and inner parts.
  19. Exodus 12:13עַ֤ל · on; עֲלֵכֶ֑ם · over you
    The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a sign; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
  20. Exodus 12:23עַל־ · on; וְעַ֖ל · and; עַל־ · over
    When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.
  21. Exodus 12:27עַל־ · over
    …you are to reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck down the Egyptians and spared our homes.’” Then the people bowed down and worshiped.
  22. Exodus 12:29עַל־ · on
    Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.
  23. Exodus 12:33עַל־
    And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”
  24. Exodus 12:34עַל־ · [carrying it] on
    So the people took their dough before it was leavened, carrying it on their shoulders in kneading bowls wrapped in clothing.
  25. Exodus 12:51עַל־ · by
    And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.
  26. Exodus 13:9עַל־ · on
    It shall be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.
  27. Exodus 13:15עַל־ · This is why
    And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
  28. Exodus 13:16עַל־ · on
    So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”
  29. Exodus 14:2עַל־ · by
    “Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.
  30. Exodus 14:3עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם · in
    For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.’
  31. Exodus 14:7עַל־ · over
    He took 600 of the best chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them.
  32. Exodus 14:9עַל־ · by; עַל־ · near
    The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.
  33. Exodus 14:16עַל־ · over
    And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.
  34. Exodus 14:21עַל־ · over
    Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,