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:
2 Samuel 18:5: "all the captains charge concerning Absalom."
2 Samuel 18:8: "was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood"
2 Samuel 18:9: "of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under"
2 Samuel 18:12: "should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand"
2 Samuel 18:17: "great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one"
2 Samuel 18:18: "keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto"
2 Samuel 18:20: "day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's"
2 Samuel 18:31: "of all them that rose up against"
2 Samuel 18:32: "and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man"
2 Samuel 18:33: "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went,"
2 Samuel 19:1: "the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
2 Samuel 19:2: "day how the king was grieved for his son."
2 Samuel 19:7: "therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear"
2 Samuel 19:7: "and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell"
2 Samuel 19:9: "of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom."
2 Samuel 19:10: "And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why"
2 Samuel 19:22: "I am this day king over Israel?"
2 Samuel 19:26: "I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because"
2 Samuel 19:38: "good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do"
2 Samuel 19:42: "And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because"
2 Samuel 19:42: "is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter?"
2 Samuel 20:8: "garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened"
2 Samuel 20:8: "that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon"
2 Samuel 20:8: "it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth"
2 Samuel 20:11: "And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He"
2 Samuel 20:12: "into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came"
2 Samuel 20:12: "he saw that every one that came by him stood still."
2 Samuel 20:15: "And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city,"
2 Samuel 20:21: "even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman"
2 Samuel 20:22: "And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent."
2 Samuel 20:23: "and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:"
2 Samuel 20:23: "of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:"
2 Samuel 20:24: "And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:"
2 Samuel 21:1: "Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew"
2 Samuel 21:7: "But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul,"
2 Samuel 21:7: "the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that"
2 Samuel 21:10: "of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered"
2 Samuel 21:10: "neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field"
2 Samuel 22:11: "And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind."
2 Samuel 22:11: "a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind."
2 Samuel 22:28: "people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down."
2 Samuel 22:34: "my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places."
2 Samuel 22:50: " Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name."
2 Samuel 23:2: "of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was in my tongue."
2 Samuel 23:8: "the same was Adino the Eznite: he lifted up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one"
2 Samuel 23:18: "lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name"
2 Samuel 24:4: "prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains"
2 Samuel 24:12: "saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one"
2 Samuel 24:20: "the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king"
2 Samuel 24:21: "an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people."
