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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. Proverbs 25:22עַל־ · on
    For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
  2. Proverbs 25:24עַל־ · on
    Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
  3. Proverbs 25:25עַל־ · to
    Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
  4. Proverbs 26:11עַל־ · to
    As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
  5. Proverbs 26:14עַל־ · on; עַל־ · [turns] on
    As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
  6. Proverbs 26:17עַל־ · in
    Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
  7. Proverbs 26:23עַל־
    Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
  8. Proverbs 27:22מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו · from him
    Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
  9. Proverbs 28:15עַ֣ל · over
    Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
  10. Proverbs 28:21וְעַל־ · for
    To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
  11. Proverbs 28:25עַל־ · in
    A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
  12. Proverbs 29:5עַל־ · for; עַל־
    A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
  13. Proverbs 29:12עַל־ · to
    If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
  14. Proverbs 30:6עַל־ · to
    Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
  15. Proverbs 30:19עֲלֵ֫י · on
    …the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
  16. Proverbs 31:26עַל־ · is on
    She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
  17. Proverbs 31:29עַל־ · them
    “Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”
  18. Ecclesiastes 1:6וְעַל־ · on
    The wind blows southward, then turns northward; round and round it swirls, ever returning on its course.
  19. Ecclesiastes 1:12עַל־ · over
    I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
  20. Ecclesiastes 1:13עַ֛ל
    And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
  21. Ecclesiastes 1:16עַ֛ל · beyond; עַל־ · over
    I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”
  22. Ecclesiastes 2:17עָלַי֙ · to me
    So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
  23. Ecclesiastes 2:20עַ֚ל · over
    So my heart began to despair over all the labor that I had done under the sun.
  24. Ecclesiastes 3:14עָלָיו֙ · to it
    I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.
  25. Ecclesiastes 3:17וְעַ֥ל
    I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
  26. Ecclesiastes 3:18עַל־ · As for
    I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”
  27. Ecclesiastes 5:2עַל־ · to; עַל־ · are on; עַֽל־ · So
    Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
  28. Ecclesiastes 5:6עַל־ · with
    Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?
  29. Ecclesiastes 5:8עַל־ · at; מֵעַ֤ל; עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ · are over them
    If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
  30. Ecclesiastes 6:1עַל־ · upon
    There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
  31. Ecclesiastes 7:10עַל־ · about
    Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.
  32. Ecclesiastes 7:14עַל־ · so that
    In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.
  33. Ecclesiastes 8:2וְעַ֕ל · because of
    Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
  34. Ecclesiastes 8:6עָלָֽיו׃ · upon him
    For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.
  35. Ecclesiastes 8:11עַל־
    When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
  36. Ecclesiastes 8:14עַל־ · on
    There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.
  37. Ecclesiastes 8:16עַל־ · on
    When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—
  38. Ecclesiastes 9:8עַל־ · for
    Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.
  39. Ecclesiastes 9:12עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם · upon them
    For surely no man knows his time: Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so men are ensnared in an evil time that suddenly falls upon them.
  40. Ecclesiastes 9:14עָלֶ֖יהָ · against it
    There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.
  41. Ecclesiastes 10:4עָלֶ֔יךָ · against you
    If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
  42. Ecclesiastes 10:7עַל־ · on; עַל־ · on
    I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.