אַל
𐤀𐤋
al
do not
a negative particle (akin to לֹא); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing; nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
Deuteronomy 1:21 · Word #16
Lexicon H408
| Lemma | אַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼal |
| Strong's | H408 |
| In-context | do not |
Morphology HTn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | n — Negative — Negative particle |
SIBI-P1
upon, over (down-upon)
| Root | על (ʿ-l) |
| Core Meanings | elevation, ascent, height, that which is above |
| Semantic Range | upon, over, above, against, concerning, because of, according to, in addition to, beyond, in charge of |
| Conceptual Significance | עַל frequently conveys not only physical position but also authority, responsibility, opposition, or causal relation. It frames key biblical concepts such as divine authority ‘over’ creation, burdens laid ‘upon’ a people, or judgment coming ‘against’ someone, thus linking spatial elevation with power and relational orientation. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (HR); invariable form; may govern nouns, pronouns (with pronominal suffixes), or clauses; expresses spatial, relational, or figurative relations. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition עַל derives from the root idea of elevation or height and denotes something positioned above or over another, often with a downward orientation toward what is beneath. As an uninflected Hebrew preposition (HR), it carries no gender, number, or person distinctions, so the rendering reflects its basic spatial force without added grammatical marking. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root על (elevation, ascent, height, that which is above)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
|
al | upon / over |
|
al | upon / over (in an above-position) |
|
al | upon/over |
|
al | upon / over |
|
al | upon/over |
H5922-01 |
alakhe | upon you |
|
alay | upon me |
H5921-03 |
alayekhi | upon you |
H5921-04 |
alayikhe | upon thee |
H5921-05 |
alayv | upon him/it |
H5921-06 |
alehen | upon them |
H5921-08 |
aleyha | upon her |
H5921-09 |
aleyhem | upon them |
H5921-10 |
aleyhen | upon them (feminine) |
H5922-02 |
aleyhon | upon them |
H5921-11 |
aleykha | upon you |
H5921-12 |
aleykhem | upon you men |
H5921-14 |
aleymo | upon them |
H5922-03 |
aleyna | upon us |
H5921-15 |
aleynu | upon us |
H5922-04 |
alohi | upon him |
H5921-17 |
keal | upon |
|
l | upon / over (down-upon) |
H5922-05 |
lyh | upon her |
H5921-18 |
lyhm | upon them |
H5922-06 |
lykh | upon you (masculine singular) |
H5921-19 |
meal | from upon |
H5921-20 |
mealay | from upon me |
H5921-21 |
mealayikhe | from-off-yourself |
H5921-22 |
mealayv | from upon him |
H5921-32 |
vaaleyhem | and upon them |
|
veal | and upon/over |
H5921-33 |
veal | and upon |
H5921-36 |
vealayv | and upon him |
H5921-37 |
vealeyha | and upon her |
H5924-01 |
veela | and above |
Word Usage (725 occurrences of H408)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:8 | אַל | al | no |
| Genesis 15:1 | אַל | al | Do not |
| Genesis 18:3 | אַל | al | do not |