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Lexicon :: Strong's H5920 - ʿal

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עַל
Transliteration
ʿal
Pronunciation
al
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Part of Speech
adverb, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
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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

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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 Box 2Sa 23:1

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Now these are the last words of David.

David the son of Jesse declares,

The man who was raised on high H5920,

The anointed of the God of Jacob

And the sweet psalmist of Israel, declares,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:4

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He summons the heavens above,

And the earth, to judge His people:

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They turn, but not [fn]upward H5920,

They are like a loose bow;

Their officials will fall by the sword

Because of the [fn]insolence of their tongue.

This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

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So My people are determined to turn from Me.

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

None at all exalts Him.

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