H5921Hebrewʿal-

עַל

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

3,488
Total Occurrences
39
Books
3,488
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1(prep) 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
  • 2upon, 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
  • 3above, beyond, over (of excess)
  • 4above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
  • 5(conj) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
  • 6upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
  • 7over (of suspension or extension)
  • 8by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
  • 9down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
  • 10to (as a dative)

Etymology & Derivation

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʻal; Pronunciation: al