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

Proverbs 2:18 · Word #6

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.

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H413-01 alehem unto them
H413-02 alekhem unto you masculine plural
H437-01 alon Mighty-Oak
H410-01 baelim among the mighty ones
H428-02 beeleh in these
H413-03 el toward
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
H410-03 hael the Mighty One
H428-04 haeleh these (ones)
H430-22 haelohim the Mighty Ones
H410-04 haleel to the Mighty One
H428-05 hhl these ones
H479-01 ilekhe these (ones)
H459-01 ileyn these (masculine plural)
H384-01 itiel God-is-with-me (masculine personal name)
H410-05 kael like the Mighty One
H428-06 kaeleh like these (ones)
H428-07 khaeleh these (ones)
H428-09 laeleh to these (ones)
H408-01 leal to nothing
H410-07 leel to the Mighty One
H426-11 leelah to the Mighty God of
H428-10 leeleh to these (ones)
H433-02 leeloha to the Mighty One
H410-08 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!
H413-15 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
H433-03 veeloha but the Mighty-One
H432-01 veilu and-even-if
H428-16 vekhaeleh and like these
H433-04 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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