Strong's #413: 'el (pronounced ale)
(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el}); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
l'e / 'êl / 'el
1) to, toward, unto (of motion)
2) into (limit is actually entered)
2a) in among
3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
5) in addition to, to
6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
7) according to (rule or standard)
8) at, by, against (of one' s presence)
9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Part of Speech: preposition
Relation: primitive particle
Usage:
This word is used 5446 times:
Genesis 41:57: "countries came into Egypt to Joseph corn; because that the famine"
Genesis 42:7: "his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spoke roughly unto them; and he said"
Genesis 42:7: "roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said,"
Genesis 42:9: "which he dreamed unto them, Ye are spies; to see"
Genesis 42:10: "And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food come."
Genesis 42:12: "And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness ye are come."
Genesis 42:14: "And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spoke you, saying,"
Genesis 42:14: "them, That is it that I spoke unto you, saying, Ye are spies:"
Genesis 42:17: "And he put them all together into ward three days."
Genesis 42:18: "And Joseph said unto them the third day, This and live;"
Genesis 42:20: "But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, die."
Genesis 42:21: "therefore is this distress come upon"
Genesis 42:21: "And they said one to another, We are verily concerning"
Genesis 42:21: "we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore"
Genesis 42:22: "them, saying, Spoke I not unto Do not sin against the child;"
Genesis 42:24: "from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed them, and took"
Genesis 42:24: "them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from"
Genesis 42:25: "every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way:"
Genesis 42:28: "And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, in my sack:"
Genesis 42:28: "them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God"
Genesis 42:29: "And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, him"
Genesis 42:31: "And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no"
Genesis 42:33: "the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby that ye"
Genesis 42:34: "your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know ye are no"
Genesis 42:36: "And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph and Simeon"
Genesis 42:37: "And Reuben spoke unto his father, saying, Slay my two"
Genesis 42:37: "if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I"
Genesis 42:37: "my hand, and I will bring him to"
Genesis 43:2: "out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy"
Genesis 43:3: "And Judah spoke unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest"
Genesis 43:5: "for said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except"
Genesis 43:8: "And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send with"
Genesis 43:9: "shalt thou require him: if I bring unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame"
Genesis 43:11: "And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so do"
Genesis 43:13: "also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:"
Genesis 43:19: "And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed"
Genesis 43:19: "the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,"
Genesis 43:21: "And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks,"
Genesis 43:23: "I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto"
Genesis 43:29: "brother, of whom ye spoke unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son."
Genesis 43:30: "for his bowels did yearn upon and he sought where to weep; and he entered into"
Genesis 43:33: "marveled one at another."
Genesis 43:34: "And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's"
Genesis 44:4: "follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded"
Genesis 44:6: "And he overtook them, and he spoke unto them these same words."
Genesis 44:7: "And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these God forbid"
Genesis 44:8: "in our sacks' mouths, unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how"
Genesis 44:17: "my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father."
Genesis 44:18: "Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, I pray thee,"
Genesis 44:20: "And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, of his old age,"
