וְ/אֶל

𐤅/𐤀𐤋

veel

and to

(but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

H413

2 Kings 21:7 · Word #13

Lexicon H413

Lemmaאֵל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤋
Transliterationʼêl
Strong'sH413
In-contextand to

Morphology HC/R All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H413-14

and toward

Rootאל (ʾ-l)
Core Meaningsmotion toward, direction, nearness, orientation
Semantic Rangeto, toward, unto, against, concerning, with respect to, in relation to, at, near
Conceptual SignificanceThis common preposition expresses relational and directional movement, often marking approach—whether physical movement toward a place or person, or metaphorical turning toward God. It frequently signals covenantal orientation, prayerful address, or divine-human encounter in the biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesCompound form: prefixed conjunction וְ (HC) + preposition אֶל (R). The preposition is indeclinable and expresses direction or relation; no gender, number, or person inflection is present in this form.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to the preposition אֶל, whose core sense is motion or orientation toward a person, place, or object. "And toward" preserves both the connective function of the conjunction and the directional force inherent in the root meaning.

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

Words from Root אל (motion toward, direction, nearness, orientation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H413-01 alehem unto them
alehem unto them
H413-02 alekhem unto you masculine plural

Word Usage (5516 occurrences of H413)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:9 אֶל el to
Genesis 2:19 אֶל el to
Genesis 2:22 אֶל el to
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