עַל

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Hebrew H5921 Preposition 5,774 occurrences in 4,492 verses
עַל upon

prep

1. 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

a. upon, 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

b. above, beyond, over (of excess)

c. above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

d. upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

e. over (of suspension or extension)

f. by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

g. down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

h. to (as a dative)

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 4,492 verses

  1. Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

  2. He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

  3. Deuteronomy 33:12 עָלָ֑יועָלָיו֙

    Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”

  4. Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

  5. Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,

  6. So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.

  7. Deuteronomy 34:9 עָלָ֑יו

    Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

  8. Joshua 2:6 עַל־

    (But Rahab had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had laid out there.)

  9. Joshua 2:7 עַ֖ל

    So the king’s men set out in pursuit of the spies along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they had gone out, the gate was shut.

  10. Joshua 2:8 עֲלֵיהֶ֖םעַל־

    Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof

  11. Joshua 2:9 עָלֵ֔ינוּ

    and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.

  12. Joshua 2:11 וְעַל־

    When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.

  13. Joshua 3:15 עַל־

    Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,

  14. Joshua 3:16 עַ֣ל

    the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

  15. Joshua 4:5 עַל־

    and said to them, “Cross over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of Israel,

  16. Joshua 4:18 עַל־

    When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up out of the Jordan and their feet touched the dry land, the waters of the Jordan returned to their course and overflowed all the banks as before.

  17. Joshua 5:1 עַל־

    Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.

  18. Joshua 5:9 מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם

    Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.

  19. Joshua 5:15 מֵעַ֣לעָלָ֖יו

    The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.

  20. Joshua 7:6 עַל־עַל־

    Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.

  21. Joshua 7:9 עָלֵ֔ינוּ

    When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

  22. Joshua 7:10 עַל־

    But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?

  23. Joshua 7:26 עָלָ֜יועַל־

    And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

  24. Joshua 8:29 עַל־עָלָיו֙

    He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.

  25. Joshua 8:31 עֲלֵיהֶ֖ןעָלָ֤יו

    just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings.

  26. Joshua 8:32 עַל־

    And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written.

  27. Joshua 9:5 עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם

    They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.

  28. Joshua 9:18 עַל־

    But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.

  29. Joshua 9:20 עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙עַל־

    This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”

  30. Joshua 10:5 עַל־עָלֶֽיהָ׃

    So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.

  31. Joshua 10:11 עֲלֵיהֶם֩

    As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

  32. Joshua 10:13 עַל־

    So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”

  33. Joshua 10:18 עָלֶ֛יהָ

    So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.

  34. Joshua 10:24 עַֽל־עַל־

    When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

  35. Joshua 10:26 עַ֖לעַל־

    After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.

  36. Joshua 10:27 מֵעַ֣לעַל־

    At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

  37. Joshua 10:31 עָלֶ֔יהָ

    And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish. They laid siege to it and fought against it.

  38. Joshua 10:34 עָלֶ֔יהָעָלֶֽיהָ׃

    So Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon, and all Israel with him. They laid siege to it and fought against it.

  39. Joshua 10:36 עָלֶֽיהָ׃

    Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and fought against it.

  40. Joshua 10:38 עָלֶֽיהָ׃

    Finally Joshua and all Israel with him turned toward Debir and fought against it.

  41. Joshua 11:4 עַל־

    So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.

  42. Joshua 11:7 עֲלֵיהֶ֛םעַל־

    So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,

  43. Joshua 11:13 עַל־

    Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except Hazor, which Joshua burned.

  44. Joshua 12:2 עַל־

    Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites), that is, half of Gilead,

  45. Joshua 13:3 עַל־

    from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

  46. Joshua 13:9 עַל־

    The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon,

  47. Joshua 13:16 עַל־עַל־

    The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba,

  48. Joshua 13:25 עַל־

    The territory of Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, near Rabbah;

  49. Joshua 14:6 עַ֧לוְעַ֥ל

    Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.

  50. Joshua 14:14 עַל־

    Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.

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