אֶל

𐤀𐤋

el

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

Genesis 3:19 · Word #7

Lexicon H413

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

Morphology HR All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H413-03

toward

Rootאל (ʾ-l)
Core Meaningsmotion toward, direction, approach, nearness
Semantic Rangetoward, to, unto, into, against, concerning, with respect to, near, at, among (occasionally indicating position rather than motion)
Conceptual Significanceאֶל marks relational and covenantal orientation in biblical thought—movement toward God, toward a person in speech, or toward an object in action. It often signals intentionality, encounter, supplication, or opposition, emphasizing directed relationship rather than mere location.
Morphological NotesIndeclinable Hebrew preposition (HR); shortened constructive form of an ancient particle. It does not inflect for gender, number, or person but may take pronominal suffixes in other forms.
Rendering RationaleThe particle אֶל fundamentally expresses movement or orientation in the direction of someone or something. Rendering it as "toward" preserves its core sense of directed approach rather than a static position, reflecting its function as an indeclinable preposition (HR) indicating motion or relational orientation.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H413-01 alehem unto them
H413-02 alekhem unto you masculine plural
H437-01 alon Mighty-Oak
H428-02 beeleh in these
H426-01 elah Mighty God
H413-04 elav to him
H413-05 elay to me
H413-06 elayikhe to thee
H413-07 elayv unto him
H413-08 eley toward
H413-09 eleyha to her
H413-10 eleykha unto thee
H413-11 eleymo to them
H413-12 eleynu towards us
H447-01 eliel My-God-is-El
H453-01 elihu My God is He (masculine singular proper name)
H433-01 eloha Mighty One
H430-09 elohay my God
H430-15 eloheyhen their mighty ones
H410-02 hael the Mighty One
H428-04 haeleh these (ones)
H430-22 haelohim the Mighty Ones
H410-03 haleel to the Mighty One
H428-05 hhl these ones
H479-01 ilekhe these (ones)
H459-01 ileyn these (masculine plural)
H428-06 kaeleh like these (ones)
H428-07 khaeleh these (ones)
H428-09 laeleh to these (ones)
H408-01 leal to nothing
H410-05 leel to the Mighty One
H426-09 leelah to the Mighty God of
H428-10 leeleh to these (ones)
H410-06 meel from the Mighty One
H428-11 meeleh from these (ones)
H428-13 umeeleh and from these
H428-14 uveeleh and among these
H413-13 vaalehem And unto them
H431-01 vaalu and—behold!
H413-14 veel and toward
H413-15 veelay and-unto-me
H413-16 veelayikhe and toward you (feminine singular)
H428-15 veeleh and these
H413-17 veeleykha and toward you
H447-02 veeliel and My-God-is-El
H428-16 vekhaeleh and like these
H433-02 veleeloha and to a Mighty One

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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