עֲלֵי/כֶ֗ם

𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤊𐤌

aleykhem

upon-you

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

Zephaniah 2:2 · Word #10

Lexicon H5921

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

Morphology HR/Sp2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H5921-12

upon you men

Rootעל (ʿ-l)
Core Meaningsheight, elevation, overness, upon, against, concerning
Semantic Rangeupon, over, against, concerning, toward, because of, in relation to, in authority over
Conceptual SignificanceThis term often marks direction, responsibility, authority, or impact directed toward a group of men. In covenantal and prophetic contexts, it signals divine action, blessing, judgment, or instruction coming upon the addressed community.
Morphological NotesPreposition עַל with 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-כֶם). Functions adverbially or prepositionally with the sense "upon/over/against you (mp)."
Rendering RationaleThe form combines the preposition עַל ("upon, over, against") with a 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ("you men"). "Upon" preserves the root’s core sense of elevation or direction toward/over, while "you men" reflects the masculine plural addressees required by the morphology.

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

Words from Root על (height, elevation, overness, upon, against, concerning)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
al upon, over (down-upon)
al upon / over
al upon / over (in an above-position)

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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