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Strong's #5921: `al (pronounced al)

properly, the same as 5920 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 (as follow):--above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.




Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

‛al

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 (preposition)

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)

2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although (conjunction)

Part of Speech: see above in Definition

Relation: properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following)



Usage:

This word is used 5681 times:

Judges 16:20: "knew not that the LORD was departed from"
Judges 16:26: "me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean"
Judges 16:26: "whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon"
Judges 16:27: "the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men"
Judges 16:29: "the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on"
Judges 16:29: "which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other"
Judges 16:30: "himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people"
Judges 16:30: "fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead"
Judges 18:9: "And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land,"
Judges 18:12: "and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place"
Judges 18:19: "unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be"
Judges 18:27: "which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet"
Judges 18:27: "and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote"
Judges 19:2: "And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's"
Judges 19:3: "and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with"
Judges 19:20: "be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street."
Judges 19:22: "certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at"
Judges 19:27: "at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold."
Judges 19:28: "But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and got"
Judges 19:30: "of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak"
Judges 20:5: "And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon"
Judges 20:5: "rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought"
Judges 20:9: "we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against"
Judges 20:19: "rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah."
Judges 20:41: "that evil was come upon"
Ruth 1:19: "that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?"
Ruth 2:5: "Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?"
Ruth 2:6: "And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish"
Ruth 2:10: "Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why"
Ruth 2:13: "that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be"
Ruth 3:3: "thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known"
Ruth 3:9: "thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman."
Ruth 3:15: "Bring the veil that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six"
Ruth 3:15: "six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city."
Ruth 4:5: "the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance."
Ruth 4:7: "Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm"
Ruth 4:7: "in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things;"
Ruth 4:10: "to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not"
1 Samuel 1:9: "Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple"
1 Samuel 1:9: "sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD."
1 Samuel 1:10: "was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore."
1 Samuel 1:11: "of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head."
1 Samuel 1:13: "Now Hannah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved,"
1 Samuel 1:14: "put away thy wine from"
1 Samuel 2:1: "in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation."
1 Samuel 2:8: "the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the world upon"
1 Samuel 2:10: "shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth;"
1 Samuel 2:11: "And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister"
1 Samuel 2:28: "the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense,"
1 Samuel 4:1: "the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek."









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