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:
Psalms 96:4: "to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods."
Psalms 97:9: "thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far"
Psalms 97:9: "the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods."
Psalms 99:2: "in Zion; and he is high above all the people."
Psalms 99:8: "a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions."
Psalms 102:7: "and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top."
Psalms 103:10: "dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities."
Psalms 103:11: "For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward"
Psalms 103:11: "the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear"
Psalms 103:13: "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear"
Psalms 103:13: "pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear"
Psalms 103:17: "is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's"
Psalms 104:3: "the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:"
Psalms 104:5: " Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed forever."
Psalms 104:6: "as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains."
Psalms 104:12: " By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among"
Psalms 104:34: "My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD."
Psalms 105:14: "to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;"
Psalms 105:16: "Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he broke the whole staff of bread."
Psalms 105:38: "for the fear of them fell upon"
Psalms 106:7: "the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea."
Psalms 106:17: "opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram."
Psalms 106:22: "in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea."
Psalms 106:32: "They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:"
Psalms 107:40: "He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way."
Psalms 108:4: "For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto"
Psalms 108:5: "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;"
Psalms 108:5: "above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;"
Psalms 108:9: "Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over"
Psalms 108:9: "over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph."
Psalms 109:2: "and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue."
Psalms 109:5: " And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love."
Psalms 109:6: "Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand."
Psalms 109:6: "over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand."
Psalms 109:20: "from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul."
Psalms 110:4: "Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
Psalms 110:5: "The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath."
Psalms 110:6: "the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries."
Psalms 110:7: "He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head."
Psalms 113:4: "The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens."
Psalms 113:4: "all nations, and his glory above the heavens."
Psalms 115:1: "unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's"
Psalms 115:1: "glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's"
Psalms 115:14: "The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children."
Psalms 116:7: "for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with"
Psalms 116:12: "unto the LORD for all his benefits toward"
Psalms 117:2: "For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth forever. Praise"
Psalms 119:14: "I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches."
Psalms 119:17: "Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word."
Psalms 119:22: "Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies."
