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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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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

H408

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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)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:4 - Don’t sin by letting anger control you.
Think about it overnight and remain silent.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by an eight-stringed instrument.[fn]

O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your rage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:19 - Arise, O LORD!
Do not let mere mortals defy you!
Judge the nations!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:12 - Arise, O LORD!
Punish the wicked, O God!
Do not ignore the helpless!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:13 - Keep your servant from deliberate sins!
Don’t let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt
and innocent of great sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:11 - Do not stay so far from me,
for trouble is near,
and no one else can help me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:19 - O LORD, do not stay far away!
You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:2 - I trust in you, my God!
Do not let me be disgraced,
or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:7 - Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth.
Remember me in the light of your unfailing love,
for you are merciful, O LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:20 - Protect me! Rescue my life from them!
Do not let me be disgraced, for in you I take refuge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:9 - Don’t let me suffer the fate of sinners.
Don’t condemn me along with murderers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:9 - Do not turn your back on me.
Do not reject your servant in anger.
You have always been my helper.
Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me,
O God of my salvation!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12 - Do not let me fall into their hands.
For they accuse me of things I’ve never done;
with every breath they threaten me with violence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:1 - A psalm of David.

I pray to you, O LORD, my rock.
Do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you are silent,
I might as well give up and die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:3 - Do not drag me away with the wicked—
with those who do evil—
those who speak friendly words to their neighbors
while planning evil in their hearts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David.

O LORD, I have come to you for protection;
don’t let me be disgraced.
Save me, for you do what is right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:17 - Don’t let me be disgraced, O LORD,
for I call out to you for help.
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them lie silent in the grave.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:9 - Do not be like a senseless horse or mule
that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:5 - Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;
no shadow of shame will darken their faces.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:19 - Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat.
Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:22 - O LORD, you know all about this.
Do not stay silent.
Do not abandon me now, O Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:24 - Declare me not guilty, O LORD my God, for you give justice.
Don’t let my enemies laugh about me in my troubles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:25 - Don’t let them say, “Look, we got what we wanted!
Now we will eat him alive!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:11 - Don’t let the proud trample me
or the wicked push me around.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:1 - A psalm of David.

Don’t worry about the wicked
or envy those who do wrong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:7 - Be still in the presence of the LORD,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:8 - Stop being angry!
Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper—
it only leads to harm.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:1 - A psalm of David, asking God to remember him.

O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your rage!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:21 - Do not abandon me, O LORD.
Do not stand at a distance, my God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:8 - Rescue me from my rebellion.
Do not let fools mock me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:12 - Hear my prayer, O LORD!
Listen to my cries for help!
Don’t ignore my tears.
For I am your guest—
a traveler passing through,
as my ancestors were before me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:17 - As for me, since I am poor and needy,
let the Lord keep me in his thoughts.
You are my helper and my savior.
O my God, do not delay.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:2 - The LORD protects them
and keeps them alive.
He gives them prosperity in the land
and rescues them from their enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:23 - Wake up, O Lord! Why do you sleep?
Get up! Do not reject us forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:16 - So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich
and their homes become ever more splendid.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:3 - Our God approaches,
and he is not silent.
Fire devours everything in his way,
and a great storm rages around him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:11 - Do not banish me from your presence,
and don’t take your Holy Spirit[fn] from me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1 - For the choir director: A psalm[fn] of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

Listen to my prayer, O God.
Do not ignore my cry for help!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5 - O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel,
wake up and punish those hostile nations.
Show no mercy to wicked traitors.
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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:11 - Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons;
stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees,
O Lord our shield.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:10 - Don’t make your living by extortion
or put your hope in stealing.
And if your wealth increases,
don’t make it the center of your life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:7 - For by his great power he rules forever.
He watches every movement of the nations;
let no rebel rise in defiance.
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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 - Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me,
O Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated,
O God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:14 - Rescue me from the mud;
don’t let me sink any deeper!
Save me from those who hate me,
and pull me from these deep waters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:15 - Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
or the deep waters swallow me,
or the pit of death devour me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:17 - Don’t hide from your servant;
answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:25 - Let their homes become desolate
and their tents be deserted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:27 - Pile their sins up high,
and don’t let them go free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:28 - Erase their names from the Book of Life;
don’t let them be counted among the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:5 - But as for me, I am poor and needy;
please hurry to my aid, O God.
You are my helper and my savior;
O LORD, do not delay.

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