Lexicon
עַל
al
H5921A
H:Prep Hebrew

upon

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al is a Hebrew preposition marking relations such as location, direction, authority, concern, and opposition in context.

As a preposition, al links words and clauses in several contextual relations: it can mark what is upon or against something, movement toward it, authority over a person or group, or a matter concerning someone. The supplied verses show these relations in physical actions, leadership statements, and clauses of reason or concern.

Senses in use

  1. Prepositional relation in context · dominant

    The supplied forms are tagged simply as Preposition and connect a verb or noun to its context: in 1 Chronicles 10:4 and 1 Chronicles 10:5 the APB renders Saul and his armor-bearer falling "upon" the sword; in 1 Chronicles 14:17 it renders dread placed "upon all the nations"; and in 1 Chronicles 18:15 and 1 Chronicles 18:17 it describes officials "over" groups. In 1 Chronicles 10:13 and 1 Chronicles 17:23, the same prepositional function introduces matters "regarding" or "concerning" a person or house.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously expresses the relation with words such as "upon," "over," "regarding," and "concerning," while other instances are absorbed into the translated clause. These renderings illustrate verse-level relations rather than fixed equivalents.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture