אֲלֵ/הֶ֖ם

𐤀𐤋/𐤄𐤌

alehem

to them

(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

Leviticus 19:2 · Word #8

Lexicon H413

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

Morphology HR/Sp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H413-01

unto them

Rootאל (ʾ-l)
Core Meaningsmotion towards, direction to, nearness, approach
Semantic RangePrimary: motion towards, to, unto; extended: near, with, among, against, over, concerning, for, in, at, through, under, upon, whether
Conceptual SignificanceAs a ubiquitous preposition (H413, ~139 occurrences in this form), it conveys relational directionality central to covenantal language, divine approach to humanity (e.g., God's word 'unto' Israel), and human response 'toward' God, emphasizing proximity in blessing, command, and prophecy.
Morphological NotesHR/Sp3mp: Hebrew preposition (HR) in construct form with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (Sp3mp); surfaces show vocalization אֲלֵהֶם with maqqef or accents.
Rendering Rationale'Unto them' preserves the core directional sense of the root אל ('to, toward') while exactly matching the morphology as a preposition with 3mp pronominal suffix, indicating 'to/toward them' (masculine plural); it avoids modern glosses like 'to' to retain archaic biblical tone and semantic nuance of motion or relation. The shortened construct form אֶל with hem-suffix is faithfully rendered without adding interpretive layers.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root אל (motion towards, direction to, nearness, approach)

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

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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