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Lexicon :: Strong's H5920 - ʿal

Aa
עַל
Transliteration
ʿal
Pronunciation
al
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Part of Speech
adverb, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1624p

Strong’s Definitions

עַל ʻal, al; from H5927; properly, the top; specifically, the Highest (i.e. God); also (adverb) aloft, to Jehovah:—above, high, most High.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H5920 in the following manner: above (3x), most High (2x), on high (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H5920 in the following manner: above (3x), most High (2x), on high (1x).
substantive

  1. height

    adverb

  2. above, upwards, on high

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עַל ʻal, al; from H5927; properly, the top; specifically, the Highest (i.e. God); also (adverb) aloft, to Jehovah:—above, high, most High.
STRONGS H5920: Abbreviations
עַל, עָ֑ל (compare Köii. 261 f.)
I. substantive height (poetry) † Hosea 7:16 יָשׁוּבוּ לֹא עָֹל they return (but) not upwards (i.e. not God-wards), Hosea 11:7 וְאֶל־עַל יִקְרָאֻהוּ they (the prophets) call it (the people) upwards, (but) none striveth to rise; as adverb accusative, 2 Samuel 23:1 the man הֻ֣קַּם עָ֔ל (that) is raised up on high. With מִן, מֵעָ֑ל, †(ה)שׁמים מֵעָ֑ל (the) heavens above Genesis 27:39; Genesis 49:25; Psalm 50:4 (opposed to מִתַּחַת H4605 Exodus 20:4. In prose מִמַּעַל).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:39; 49:25

2 Samuel

23:1

Psalms

50:4

Hosea

7:16; 11:7

H5920

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5920 matches the Hebrew עַל (ʿal),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:1

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Now these H428 are the last H314 words H1697 of David H1732.

David H1732 the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 declares H5002,

The man H1397 who was raised H6965 on high H5920,

The anointed H4899 of the God H430 of Jacob H3290

And the sweet H5273 psalmist H2158 of Israel H3478, declares H5002,

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He summons H7121 the heavens H8064 above H4480 H5921,

And the earth H776, to judge H1777 His people H5971:

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:16

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They turn H7725, but not [fn]upward H5920,

They are like a loose H7423 bow H7198;

Their officials H8269 will fall H5307 by the sword H2719

Because H4480 of the [fn]insolence H2195 of their tongue H3956.

This H2097 will be their derision H3933 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:7

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So My people H5971 are determined H8511 to turn H4878 from Me.

Though [fn]they call H7121 [fn]them to the One on high H5920,

None H3808 at H3162 all H3162 exalts H7311 Him.

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