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:
Proverbs 25:24: "It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman"
Proverbs 25:25: "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country."
Proverbs 26:11: "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly."
Proverbs 26:14: "As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed."
Proverbs 26:14: "upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed."
Proverbs 26:17: "He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears."
Proverbs 27:22: "yet will not his foolishness depart from"
Proverbs 28:15: "bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people."
Proverbs 28:21: "of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress."
Proverbs 28:25: "stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat."
Proverbs 29:5: "A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet."
Proverbs 29:5: "that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet."
Proverbs 29:12: "If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked."
Proverbs 30:6: "Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar."
Proverbs 30:19: "in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst"
Proverbs 31:26: "She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness."
Proverbs 31:29: "have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all."
Ecclesiastes 1:6: "continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits."
Ecclesiastes 1:12: "the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem."
Ecclesiastes 1:13: "to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under"
Ecclesiastes 1:16: "am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before"
Ecclesiastes 1:16: "they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience"
Ecclesiastes 2:17: "that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity"
Ecclesiastes 2:20: "to cause my heart to despair of all the labor which I took"
Ecclesiastes 3:14: "shall be forever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from"
Ecclesiastes 3:17: "there for every purpose and for every work."
Ecclesiastes 3:18: "I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God"
Ecclesiastes 5:2: "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter"
Ecclesiastes 5:2: "God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words"
Ecclesiastes 5:2: "and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few."
Ecclesiastes 5:6: "wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work"
Ecclesiastes 5:8: "in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than"
Ecclesiastes 5:8: "the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher"
Ecclesiastes 5:8: "than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than"
Ecclesiastes 6:1: "the sun, and it is common among men:"
Ecclesiastes 7:10: "than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning"
Ecclesiastes 7:14: "the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing"
Ecclesiastes 8:2: "counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God."
Ecclesiastes 8:6: "the misery of man is great upon"
Ecclesiastes 8:11: "is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men"
Ecclesiastes 8:14: "a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just"
Ecclesiastes 8:16: "the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither"
Ecclesiastes 9:12: "in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon"
Ecclesiastes 9:14: "it, and built great bulwarks against"
Ecclesiastes 10:4: "the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for"
Ecclesiastes 10:7: "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon"
Ecclesiastes 10:7: "and princes walking as servants upon the earth."
Ecclesiastes 11:1: "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many"
Ecclesiastes 11:2: "what evil shall be upon the earth."
Ecclesiastes 11:3: "be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall"
