עַל

𐤏𐤋

al

upon

properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

H5921

2 Chronicles 32:18 · Word #5

Lexicon H5921

Lemmaעַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤋
Transliterationʻal
Strong'sH5921
In-contextupon

Morphology HR All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H5921-01

upon (up-over)

Rootעלה (ʿ-l-h)
Core Meaningsto go up, ascend, rise, elevation, upward movement
Semantic Rangeupon, over, above, against (with downward force), concerning, because of, in relation to, in addition to, beyond, according to
Conceptual Significanceעַל encodes the spatial concept of elevation that often extends metaphorically to authority, responsibility, causation, or opposition. Its upward-or-over orientation underlies many theological expressions of divine sovereignty ("over" the earth), covenant responsibility ("upon" someone), and causative consequence ("because of"), linking physical elevation with relational or moral weight.
Morphological NotesPreposition (HR); indeclinable particle with no gender, number, or person marking. Frequently governs nouns or pronouns and may take pronominal suffixes in other forms.
Rendering RationaleThe preposition עַל derives from the root עלה, conveying the idea of upward movement or elevation. Rendering it as "upon (up-over)" preserves the core spatial sense of elevation or position above, while reflecting its function here as an uninflected Hebrew preposition (HR).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עלה (to go up, ascend, rise, elevation, upward movement)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5927-01 aaleh I will cause to ascend
H5927-02 aalekha I will cause you to ascend
H5927-03 alah he ascended

Word Usage (5781 occurrences of H5921)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:2 עַל al over
Genesis 1:2 עַל al-2 over
Genesis 1:7 מֵ/עַ֣ל meal above
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