עַל
Strong's H5921
ʻal
/al/
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5921
- Hebrew
- עַל
- Transliteration
- ʻal
- Pronunciation
- /al/
- KJV Translations
- 27 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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);H5920 (ʻal)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
aboveaccording to(-ly)after(as) againstamongandasatbecause ofbeside (the rest of)betweenbeyond the timeboth andby (reason of)had the charge ofconcerning forin (that)(forthout) of(from) (off)(up-) onoverthanthrough(-out)totouchingwith
Related Hebrew Words
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