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Lexicon :: Strong's H408 - 'al

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אַל
Transliteration
'al
Pronunciation
al
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Part of Speech
adverb of negation
Root Word (Etymology)
A negative particle [akin to לֹא (H3808)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 90

Strong’s Definitions

אַל ʼal, al; a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:—nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H408 in the following manner: never (2x), nay (1x), neither (1x), no (1x), none (1x), nor (1x), not (1x), nothing (1x), rather than (1x), whither (1x), nothing worth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H408 in the following manner: never (2x), nay (1x), neither (1x), no (1x), none (1x), nor (1x), not (1x), nothing (1x), rather than (1x), whither (1x), nothing worth (1x).
  1. not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)

    1. do not, let not (with a verb)

    2. let there not be (with a verb understood)

    3. not, no (with substantive)

    4. nothing (as substantive)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַל ʼal, al; a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:—nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
STRONGS H408: Abbreviations
II. אַל adverb of negation (so Phoenician e.g. CISi.3,4.5.8, Biblical Aramaic H409, Sabean (DHMZMG 1875, 596), and in the Ethiopic አልቦ፡ albo, is not), denying however, not objectively as a fact (like לֹא οὐ), but subjectively as a wish (like μή), expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition:
a.
(a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number; Genesis 15:1 and often אַל־תִּירָא fear not! Genesis 22:12 יָֽדְךָ אַל־תִּשְׁלַח put not forth thy hand, Genesis 37:27 וְיָדֵנוּ אַל־תְּהִי־בוֺ and let not our hand be upon him, Genesis 21:16 אַל־אֶרְאֶה let me not look upon the death of the lad! Psalm 25:2 אַל־אֵבוֺשָׁה let me not be ashamed; with1st person plural (rare) 2 Samuel 13:25; Jeremiah 18:18; Jonah 1:14. In an imprecation: Genesis 49:4 אַל־תּוֺתַר have not thou the excellency! Psalm 109:12; Job 3:4, 6. Sometimes strengthened by נָא : Genesis 13:8; Genesis 18:3 and elsewhere.
(b) without a verb,
(α) 2 Samuel 1:21 let (there be) not dew & not rain upon you! Isaiah 62:6; Psalm 83:1.
(β) used absolutely, in deprecation Genesis 19:18; 2 Samuel 13:16 (see below אוֺדָה) 2 Kings 3:13; 2 Kings 4:16; 2 Kings 6:27 (see RVm: but possibly to be explained by Dr§ 152 iii; so Th Ke: hardly as Ew§ 355 b) Ruth 1:13 אַל בְּנֹתַי Nay, my daughters, compare Judges 19:23;
(γ) after a preceding imperative Amos 5:14; Joel 2:13; Proverbs 8:10, a jussive Proverbs 27:2, an infinitive absolute Proverbs 27:2.
(c) in poetry אַל sometimes expresses vividly the emotion or sympathy of the poet (see Dr§ 56-8); Isaiah 2:9 וְאַל־תִּשָּׂא לָהֶם and forgive them not! (with a touch of passion), Psalm 41:3; Proverbs 3:25; Job 5:22; Psalm 34:6 (but Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Ew Che here read וּפְנֵיכֶם, probably rightly); Psalm 50:3a may our God come וְאַל־ יֶ֫חֱשָרשׁ and not be silent! (the psalmist identifying himself with a spectator of the scene Psalm 50:2, Psalm 50:3b Psalm 50:3c) Psalm 121:3 (contrast Psalm 121:4 לֹא) Jeremiah 46:6 +.
b. once Proverbs 12:28 joined closely to a substantive (compare לֹא 2 b) to express with emphasis its negation: In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway therecf אַל־מָוֶת there is no-death! i.e. immortality.
c. once Job 24:25 used in poetry as a substantive, And bring my words לְאַל to nought!N.B. 1 Samuel 27:10 הַיּוֺם אַל־פְּשַׁטְתֶּם אַל with the perfect is against all analogy; and either אֶל־מִי (with Greek Version of the LXX. Vulgate), or better אָן whither? (with Syriac Version Targum : see 1 Samuel 10:14) must be read.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:8; 15:1; 18:3; 19:18; 21:16; 22:12; 37:27; 49:4

Judges

19:23

Ruth

1:13

1 Samuel

10:14; 27:10

2 Samuel

1:21; 13:16; 13:25

2 Kings

3:13; 4:16; 6:27

Job

3:4; 3:6; 5:22; 24:25

Psalms

25:2; 34:6; 41:3; 50:2; 50:3; 50:3; 50:3; 83:1; 109:12; 121:3; 121:4

Proverbs

3:25; 8:10; 12:28; 27:2; 27:2

Isaiah

2:9; 62:6

Jeremiah

18:18; 46:6

Joel

2:13

Amos

5:14

Jonah

1:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H408 matches the Hebrew אַל ('al),
which occurs 114 times in 89 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Psa 4:4–Psa 70:5)

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:4 -

[fn]Tremble, [fn]and do not sin;

[fn]Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1 -

For the music director; with stringed instruments, [fn]upon an eight-string lyre. A Psalm of David.

LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger,

Nor H408 discipline me in Your wrath.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:19 -

Arise, LORD, do not let mankind prevail;

Let the nations be judged before You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:12 -

Arise, LORD; God, lift up Your hand.

Do not forget the humble.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:13 -

Also keep Your servant back from presumptuous sins;

Let them not rule over me;

Then I will be innocent,

And I will be blameless of great wrongdoing.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:11 -

Do not be far from me, for [fn]trouble is near;

For there is no one to help.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:19 -

But You, LORD, do not be far away;

You who are my help, hurry to my assistance.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:2 -

My God, in You I trust,

Do not let me be ashamed;

Do not let my enemies rejoice over me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:7 -

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoings;

Remember me according to Your faithfulness,

For Your goodness’ sake, LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:20 -

Guard my soul and save me;

Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:9 -

Do not [fn]take my soul away along with sinners,

Nor H408 my life with men of bloodshed,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:9 -

Do not hide Your face from me,

Do not turn Your servant away in anger;

You have been my help;

Do not abandon me nor H408 forsake me,

God of my salvation!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12 -

Do not turn me over to the [fn]desire of my enemies,

For false witnesses have risen against me,

And the violent witness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:1 -

A Psalm of David.

To You, LORD, I call;

My rock, do not be deaf to me,

For if You are silent to me,

I will become like those who go down to the pit.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:3 -

Do not drag me away with the wicked

And with those who practice injustice,

Who speak peace with their neighbors,

While evil is in their hearts.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:1 -

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

In You, LORD, I have taken refuge;

Let me never H408 be [fn]put to shame;

In Your righteousness rescue me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:17 -

Let me not be put to shame, LORD, for I call upon You;

Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in [fn]Sheol.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:9 -

Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding,

Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,

Otherwise they will not come near to you.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:5 -

They looked to Him and were radiant,

And their faces will never H408 be ashamed.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:19 -

Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me;

Nor let those who hate me for no reason [fn]wink maliciously.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:22 -

You have seen it, LORD, do not keep silent;

Lord, do not be far from me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:24 -

Judge me, LORD my God, according to Your righteousness,

And do not let them rejoice over me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:25 -

Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, our desire!”

Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:11 -

May the foot of pride not come upon me,

And may the hand of the wicked not drive me away.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:1 -

A Psalm of David.

Do not get upset because of evildoers,

Do not be envious of wrongdoers.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:7 -

[fn]Rest in the LORD and wait [fn]patiently for Him;

Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way,

Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:8 -

Cease from anger and abandon wrath;

Do not get upset; it leads only to evildoing.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:1 -

A Psalm of David, for a memorial.

LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,

And do not punish me in Your burning anger.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:21 -

Do not abandon me, LORD;

My God, do not be far from me!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:8 -

“Save me from all my wrongdoings;

Do not make me an object of reproach for the foolish.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:12 -

“Hear my prayer, LORD, and listen to my cry for help;

Do not be silent to my tears;

For I am a stranger with You,

One who lives abroad, like all my fathers.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:17 -

But I am afflicted and needy;

May the Lord be mindful of me.

You are my help and my savior;

Do not delay, my God.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:2 -

The LORD will protect him and keep him alive,

And he will be called [fn]blessed upon the earth;

And do not turn him over to the desire of his enemies.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:23 -

Wake Yourself up, why do You sleep, Lord?

Awake, do not reject us forever.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:16 -

Do not be afraid when a person becomes rich,

When the splendor of his house is increased;

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:3 -

May our God come and not keep silent;

Fire devours before Him,

And a storm is violently raging around Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:11 -

Do not cast me away from Your presence,

And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1 -

For the music director; on stringed instruments. A [fn]Maskil of David.

Listen to my prayer, God;

And do not hide Yourself from my pleading.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5 -

You, LORD God of armies, the God of Israel,

Awake to [fn]punish all the nations;

Do not be gracious to any who deal treacherously in wrongdoing. Selah

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:11 -

Do not kill them, or my people will forget;

[fn]Scatter them by Your power and bring them down,

Lord, our shield.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:10 -

Do not trust in oppression,

And do not vainly rely on robbery;

If wealth increases, do not set your heart on it.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:7 -

He rules by His might forever;

His eyes keep watch on the nations;

The rebellious shall not exalt themselves! Selah

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 -

May those who wait for You not be ashamed because of me, Lord [fn]GOD of armies;

May those who seek You not be dishonored because of me, God of Israel,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:14 -

Rescue me from the mud and do not let me sink;

May I be rescued from those who hate me, and from the depths of water.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:15 -

May the [fn]flood of water not overflow me

Nor H408 the deep swallow me up,

Nor H408 the pit close its mouth on me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:17 -

And do not hide Your face from Your servant,

For I am in distress; answer me quickly.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:25 -

May their [fn]camp be desolated;

May there be none H408 living in their tents.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:27 -

Add guilt to their guilt,

And may they not come into Your righteousness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:28 -

May they be wiped out of the book of life,

And may they not be [fn]recorded with the righteous.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:5 -

But I am afflicted and needy;

Hurry to me, God!

You are my help and my savior;

LORD, do not delay.


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