עֲלֵי

𐤏𐤋𐤉

aley

beside

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

Proverbs 8:2 · Word #3

Lexicon H5921

Lemmaעַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤋
Transliterationʻal
Strong'sH5921
In-contextbeside

Morphology HR All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H5921-07

upon

Rootעַל (ʻ-l)
Core Meaningsupward movement, elevation, rising, ascending, upon, over, above
Semantic RangeThe root עַל carries meanings including: spatial position (upon, over, above), temporal relations (concerning, about), causal relations (because of, on account of), and directional movement (against, toward). In preposition form, it expresses position above, superiority, agency, and various relational concepts depending on context.
Conceptual SignificanceThe preposition עַל is one of the most frequent relational words in biblical Hebrew, expressing both physical and metaphorical relationships of elevation, authority, and causation. Its prevalence reflects the Hebrew conceptual framework of understanding relationships through spatial metaphors of height and position, foundational to expressions of divine authority, human obligation, and cosmic order.
Morphological Notesעֲלֵי is the construct plural form of the preposition עַל (H5921). The morphology code HR identifies it as a Hebrew root element. This form appears 40 times in the corpus and frequently occurs with pronominal suffixes or in construct relationships with following nouns.
Rendering RationaleThe form עֲלֵי (ʻalê) is the construct plural of עַל, functioning as a preposition meaning 'upon' or 'over.' The morphology HR indicates this is a Hebrew root in preposition form. The rendering 'upon' faithfully preserves the spatial and relational meaning of elevation or position above something, which is the core semantic function of this root across biblical contexts.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root עַל (upward movement, elevation, rising, ascending, upon, over, above)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5921-23 mealeyha from upon her
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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