עַל
alPrepH5921
upon
From: properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
Short Definition
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Full Lexicon Entry
prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Grammar
Part of Speech Prep
Morphology H:Prep
DescriptionH:Prep
Occurrences
4,169 timesAppears 4,169 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
371
Ezk
318
Exodus
261
Genesis
248
2 Chronicles
238
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 10:3
- 2 Kings 23:21
- Ezk 11:24
- Isaiah 59:4
- Leviticus 11:29
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