אַל
al
1. not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
a. do not, let not (with a verb)
b. let there not be (with a verb understood)
c. not, no (with substantive)
d. nothing (as substantive)
Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409)
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
Translated as (BSB)
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Concordance 572 verses
- 2 Chronicles 6:42 אַל־
O LORD God, do not reject Your anointed one. Remember Your loving devotion to Your servant David.”
- 2 Chronicles 13:12 אַל־
Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
- 2 Chronicles 14:11 אַל־
Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
- 2 Chronicles 15:7 וְאַל־
But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:7 אַל־
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
- 2 Chronicles 20:15 אַל־וְאַל־
And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.
- 2 Chronicles 20:17 אַל־וְאַל־
You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”
- 2 Chronicles 23:6 וְאַל־
No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 25:7 אַל־
But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the Ephraimites.
- 2 Chronicles 29:11 אַל־
Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
- 2 Chronicles 30:7 וְאַל־
Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.
- 2 Chronicles 30:8 אַל־
Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.
- 2 Chronicles 32:7 אַל־וְאַל־
“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
- 2 Chronicles 32:15 אַל־וְאַל־וְאַל־
So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand!”
- 2 Chronicles 35:21 וְאַל־
But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”
- Ezra 9:12 אַל־אַל־
Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
- Nehemiah 4:5 וְאַל־אַל־
Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders.
- Nehemiah 4:14 אַל־
After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
- Nehemiah 8:9 אַל־וְאַל־
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
- Nehemiah 8:10 וְאַל־
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
- Nehemiah 8:11 וְאַל־
And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”
- Nehemiah 9:32 אַל־
So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.
- Nehemiah 13:14 וְאַל־
Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
- Esther 4:13 אַל־
he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.
- Esther 4:16 וְאַל־וְאַל־
“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”
- Esther 6:10 אַל־
“Hurry,” said the king to Haman, “and do just as you proposed. Take the robe and the horse to Mordecai the Jew, who is sitting at the king’s gate. Do not neglect anything that you have suggested.”
- Job 1:12 אַל־
“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
- Job 3:4 אַֽל־וְאַל־
If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it.
- Job 3:6 אַל־אַל־
If only darkness had taken that night away! May it not appear among the days of the year; may it never be entered in any of the months.
- Job 3:7 אַל־
Behold, may that night be barren; may no joyful voice come into it.
- Job 3:9 וְאַל־
May its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn.
- Job 5:17 אַל־
Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
- Job 5:22 אַל־
You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
- Job 6:29 אַל־
Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake.
- Job 9:34 אַֽל־
Let Him remove His rod from me, so that His terror will no longer frighten me.
- Job 10:2 אַל־
I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.
- Job 11:14 וְאַל־
if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,
- Job 13:20 אַל־
Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
- Job 13:21 אַֽל־
Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
- Job 15:31 אַל־
Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.
- Job 16:18 אַל־וְֽאַל־
O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.
- Job 20:17 אַל־
He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
- Job 24:25 לְ֝אַ֗ל
If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”
- Job 32:21 אַל־
I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
- Job 36:18 אַל־
Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.
- Job 36:20 אַל־
Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
- Job 36:21 אַל־
Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
- Job 41:8 אַל־
If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it!
- Psalms 4:4 וְֽאַל־
Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
- Psalms 6:1 אַל־וְֽאַל־
O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.