מֵ/עָלֶ֗י/הָ

𐤌/𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤄

mealeyha

from upon her

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

Deuteronomy 21:13 · Word #5

Lexicon H5921

Lemmaעַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤋
Transliterationʻal
Strong'sH5921
In-contextfrom upon her

Morphology HR/R/Sp3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H5921-23

from upon her

Rootעַל (ʻ-l)
Core Meaningsabove, over, upon, against, concerning, because of, on account of, superiority, dominion
Semantic RangeThe root עַל carries meanings of spatial position (above, over, upon), relational dominion (against, over), causality (because of, on account of), and concern (concerning, about). In prepositional use with pronominal suffixes, it typically expresses position relative to a person or object, direction of action, or the basis/reason for an action.
Conceptual SignificanceThe preposition עַל is one of the most frequent and semantically rich prepositions in Biblical Hebrew, expressing both physical spatial relationships and abstract relational concepts including authority, causation, and obligation. Its use with feminine singular suffixes often appears in contexts of divine action, judgment, or covenant relationship, where the 'upon' or 'over' sense carries theological weight regarding God's dominion or the burden of divine will.
Morphological NotesHR/R/Sp3fs indicates a preposition with pronominal suffix: third person, feminine, singular. The מֵ prefix indicates ablative sense ('from'). The suffix הָ attaches to the preposition עַל, creating a bound form that specifies the object of the preposition as feminine singular ('her').
Rendering RationaleThe form מֵעָלֶיהָ is a preposition עַל (ʻal, 'upon/over') with the prefix מֵ ('from') and the feminine singular pronominal suffix הָ ('her'). The rendering 'from upon her' preserves both the spatial/relational meaning of the root (position above or over) and the grammatical specification of third-person feminine singular, maintaining the directional sense of movement away from a position of superiority or dominion over the feminine referent.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root עַל (above, over, upon, against, concerning, because of, on account of, superiority, dominion)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5921-07 aley upon
H5921-25 mealeykha from over you
H5921-30 umeal and from upon

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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