אַל (al) means “not” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: al Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
אַל · al · not
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409)
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a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לֹא)); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
KJV glosses: nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| do not | 400 |
| and do not | 41 |
| not | 26 |
| no | 24 |
| be not | 11 |
| but do not | 11 |
| or | 11 |
| nor | 10 |
| never | 8 |
| and not | 7 |
| let no | 6 |
| do not let | 5 |
| let me not | 5 |
| let not | 5 |
| and never | 4 |
| must not | 4 |
| should not | 4 |
| vvv | 4 |
| you must not | 4 |
| he will not | 3 |
| let them not | 3 |
| no one | 3 |
| but never | 2 |
| cannot | 2 |
| do no | 2 |
| it is not | 2 |
| let me never | 2 |
| let no one | 2 |
| may it not | 2 |
| without | 2 |
| and allow no | 1 |
| and do not let them | 1 |
| and if you no | 1 |
| and let me not | 1 |
| and need not | 1 |
| and pay no | 1 |
| and refuse | 1 |
| and will not | 1 |
| and you must not | 1 |
| are not | 1 |
| avoid | 1 |
| away | 1 |
| but you should not | 1 |
| do not let me | 1 |
| does not | 1 |
| dont | 1 |
| i cannot | 1 |
| instead of | 1 |
| it never | 1 |
| let him not | 1 |
| let nothing | 1 |
| let there be no one | 1 |
| may he never | 1 |
| may it never | 1 |
| may no | 1 |
| may they not | 1 |
| neither | 1 |
| no more | 1 |
| nor should you | 1 |
| nothing back | 1 |
| overlook | 1 |
| pay no | 1 |
| place no | 1 |
| put not | 1 |
| shall never | 1 |
| shall take no | 1 |
| she must not | 1 |
| should pay no | 1 |
| show no | 1 |
| so do not | 1 |
| so that we will not | 1 |
| stop | 1 |
| than | 1 |
| then do not | 1 |
| there is no need | 1 |
| they do not | 1 |
| they must not | 1 |
| to | 1 |
| to no | 1 |
| to nothing | 1 |
| we should not | 1 |
| will no | 1 |
| will not | 1 |
| yet do not | 1 |
| you need not | 1 |
| you not | 1 |
| you should not | 1 |
| you will no | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| let me never | 2 |
| let none | 1 |
| no | 1 |
| nor | 1 |
| not | 1 |
| nothing | 1 |
| nothing worth | 1 |
| rather than | 1 |
| unto them nay | 1 |
| whither | 1 |
| with thee neither | 1 |
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If indeed the land of your inheritance is unclean, then cross over to the land of the LORD’s possession, where the LORD’s tabernacle stands, and take possession of it among us. But do not rebel against the LORD or against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the LORD our God.
Read word by word“The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.
Read word by wordJael went out to greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.
Read word by wordPlease do not depart from this place until I return to You. Let me bring my offering and set it before You.” And the LORD said, “I will stay until you return.”
Read word by wordBut the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.”
Read word by wordThen Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time let it be dry, and the ground covered with dew.”
Read word by wordNow please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean.
Read word by wordBut he said to me, ‘Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, therefore, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.’”
Read word by wordShe must not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor drink any wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her.”
Read word by wordThey answered, “Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land!
Read word by wordThe Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”
Read word by word“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”
Read word by wordThe owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.
Read word by wordwould you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it is much more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”
Read word by wordBut Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
Read word by word“Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.
Read word by wordThen Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Do not go and glean in another field, and do not go away from this place, but stay here close to my servant girls.
Read word by wordTherefore wash yourself, put on perfume, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.
Read word by wordAnd now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
Read word by wordSo she lay down at his feet until morning, but she got up before anyone else could recognize her. Then Boaz said, “Do not let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.”
Read word by wordAnd she said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
Read word by wordDo not take your servant for a wicked woman, for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”
Read word by wordDo not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.
Read word by wordNo, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.
Read word by word“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”
Read word by wordAs she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed.
Read word by wordThey replied, “If you return the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it away empty, but by all means return it to Him with a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and you will understand why His hand has not been lifted from you.”
Read word by wordand said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
Read word by wordAs for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”
Read word by wordThey pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”
Read word by word“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
Read word by wordBut the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
Read word by wordAnd David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!”
Read word by wordThen Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
Read word by wordThen Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.
Read word by wordBut David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”
Read word by wordThen Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.
Read word by word“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission on which I am sending you. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.
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Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole.”
Read word by wordStay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”
Read word by wordsaying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.”
Read word by wordMy lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
Read word by wordBut David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”
Read word by wordSo do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
Read word by word“Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered.
Read word by wordTell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.
Read word by wordO mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.
Read word by wordMay it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”
Read word by word“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
Read word by wordThen David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”
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