al is an Aramaic preposition linking actions and statements to their grounds, topics, locations, or targets.

The attested forms function as a preposition connecting a clause or noun to its relevant ground, subject, place, direction, or target: the relations appear in statements about a matter, actions upon an object, authority over others, and conduct directed before or against someone.

1. Preposition marking clause and noun relations · dominant

   All supplied tokens are tagged as prepositions. In Daniel 2:24 the APB renders the surrounding clause “Because of this,” while Daniel 2:29 concerns thoughts “about what will be”; other clauses place the relation on the image’s feet (Daniel 2:34), over Babylon’s administration (Daniel 2:48), against the Lord of heaven (Daniel 5:23), and before Daniel’s God (Daniel 6:11).

   Daniel 2:24Daniel 2:29Daniel 2:34Daniel 2:48Daniel 5:23Daniel 6:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies the surrounding English relation, using phrases such as “Because of this,” “about,” “over,” “against,” and “before.” These phrases show the clauses’ relations rather than fixed English equivalents for the preposition.