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. Genesis 31:34 עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם

    Now Rachel had taken Laban’s household idols, put them in the saddlebag of her camel, and was sitting on them. And Laban searched everything in the tent but found nothing.

  2. Genesis 31:46 עַל־

    and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.

  3. Genesis 31:48 עַל־

    Then Laban declared, “This mound is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore the place was called Galeed.

  4. Genesis 31:50 עַל־

    If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”

  5. Genesis 32:11 עַל־

    Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.

  6. Genesis 32:21 עַל־

    So Jacob’s gifts went on before him, while he spent the night in the camp.

  7. Genesis 32:31 עַל־

    The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.

  8. Genesis 32:32 עַל־עַל־

    Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon which is at the socket of the hip, because the socket of Jacob’s hip was struck near that tendon.

  9. Genesis 33:1 עַל־וְעַל־וְעַ֖ל

    Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.

  10. Genesis 33:4 עַל־

    Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

  11. Genesis 33:10 עַל־

    But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.

  12. Genesis 33:13 עָלָ֑י

    But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.

  13. Genesis 33:17 עַל־

    but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

  14. Genesis 34:3 עַל־

    And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

  15. Genesis 34:12 עָלַ֤י

    Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

  16. Genesis 34:25 עַל־

    Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

  17. Genesis 34:27 עַל־

    Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

  18. Genesis 34:30 עָלַי֙

    Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

  19. Genesis 35:5 עַל־

    As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.

  20. Genesis 35:13 מֵעָלָ֖יו

    Then God went up from the place where He had spoken with him.

  21. Genesis 35:14 עָלֶ֙יהָ֙עָלֶ֖יהָ

    So Jacob set up a pillar in the place where God had spoken with him—a stone marker—and he poured out a drink offering on it and anointed it with oil.

  22. Genesis 35:20 עַל־

    Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.

  23. Genesis 37:8 עָלֵ֔ינוּעַל־וְעַל־

    “Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.

  24. Genesis 37:23 עָלָֽיו׃

    So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—

  25. Genesis 37:34 עַל־

    Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

  26. Genesis 38:12 עַל־

    After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah.

  27. Genesis 38:14 מֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָעַל־

    she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.

  28. Genesis 38:19 מֵעָלֶ֑יהָ

    Then Tamar got up and departed. And she removed her veil and put on her widow’s garments again.

  29. Genesis 38:21 עַל־

    He asked the men of that place, “Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?” “No shrine prostitute has been here,” they answered.

  30. Genesis 38:26 עַל־

    Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.

  31. Genesis 38:28 עַל־

    And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced.

  32. Genesis 38:29 עָלֶ֣יךָ

    But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.

  33. Genesis 38:30 עַל־

    Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.

  34. Genesis 39:4 עַל־

    Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

  35. Genesis 39:5 וְעַל֙

    From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.

  36. Genesis 40:2 עַ֖לעַ֚לוְעַ֖ל

    Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

  37. Genesis 40:11 עַל־

    Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into his cup, and placed the cup in his hand.”

  38. Genesis 40:13 עַל־

    Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

  39. Genesis 40:16 עַל־

    When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head.

  40. Genesis 40:17 מֵעַ֥ל

    In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

  41. Genesis 40:19 מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָעַל־מֵעָלֶֽיךָ׃

    Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”

  42. Genesis 40:21 עַל־עַל־

    Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.

  43. Genesis 41:1 עַל־

    After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,

  44. Genesis 41:3 עַל־

    After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river.

  45. Genesis 41:10 עַל־

    Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.

  46. Genesis 41:13 עַל־

    And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”

  47. Genesis 41:15 עָלֶ֙יךָ֙

    Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

  48. Genesis 41:17 עַל־

    Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,

  49. Genesis 41:32 וְעַ֨ל

    Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.

  50. Genesis 41:33 עַל־

    Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

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