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אֶל (el) means “to(wards)” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

אֶל Hebrew · H413 5,516 tagged occurrences in 4,206 verses

Pronunciation guide: ale Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H0413

אֶל · el · to(wards)

1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

(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

KJV glosses: 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).

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How translators render H413

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
to 1902
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to you 146
to him 136
into 134
against 103
to them 96
in 83
at 77
on 77
them 59
toward 50
for 48
him 47
me 47
and 42
you 42
and to 35
to her 29
with 24
before 20
it to 17
concerning 16
upon 16
about 15
her 15
of 15
over 15
to us 15
vvv 15
word to 14
that 11
against me 10
i am against you 10
for you 9
you to 9
by 8
with you 8
among 7
and against 7
inside 7
you into 7
a message to 6
against you 6
to elijah 6
to it 6
with him 6
after 5
against them 5
back to 5
near 5
or 5
to himself 5
us 5
around him 4
enter 4
is against 4
toward you 4
wherever 4
along 3
are on 3
as for 3
at him 3
back 3
before you 3
beside 3
but 3
but as for 3
faced 3
facedown 3
from 3
i am against 3
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onto 3
them that 3
to gideon 3
to yourself 3
upon me 3
upon them 3
with her 3
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above 2
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against us 2
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and in 2
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around 2
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in you 2
it in 2
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of you 2
on him 2
straight ahead 2
themselves to 2
they turned to 2
to ahab 2
to balak 2
to elisha 2
to enter 2
to jacob 2
to jeremiah 2
to moses and aaron 2
to the king 2
to the place 2
together 2
under 2
upon you 2
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with me 2
you and 2
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god 1
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have far 1
he put his affairs 1
himself 1
his 1
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i 1
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i cry out to you 1
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in all 1
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joseph 1
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my god 1
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some honey into 1
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the people 1
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to abraham 1
to baruch 1
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to his 1
to hosea 1
to include 1
to isaac 1
to israel 1
to jehoram 1
to jehu 1
to joab 1
to jonah 1
to joshua 1
to king ahaziah 1
to meet me 1
to meet them 1
to moses 1
to myself 1
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to say 1
to see 1
to sisera 1
to summon 1
to tell 1
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to tell you 1
to the 1
to the amalekite 1
to the levites 1
to the lord 1
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KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
against 2
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Verses containing H413

Page 2 of 85. 4206 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Genesis 14:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

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  2. Genesis 15:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

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  3. Genesis 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

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  4. Genesis 15:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”

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  5. Genesis 15:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the LORD said to him, “Bring Me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, along with a turtledove and a young pigeon.”

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  6. Genesis 15:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

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  7. Genesis 16:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

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  8. Genesis 16:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.

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  9. Genesis 16:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”

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  10. Genesis 16:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.

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  11. Genesis 16:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.”

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  12. Genesis 16:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.

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  13. Genesis 16:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”

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  14. Genesis 17:1 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

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  15. Genesis 17:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you.

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  16. Genesis 17:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.

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  17. Genesis 17:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”

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  18. Genesis 18:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.

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  19. Genesis 18:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”

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  20. Genesis 18:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.

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  21. Genesis 18:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.

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  22. Genesis 18:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.

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  23. Genesis 18:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’

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  24. Genesis 18:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

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  25. Genesis 18:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”

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  26. Genesis 18:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—

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  27. Genesis 18:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”

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  28. Genesis 18:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”

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  29. Genesis 18:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.

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  30. Genesis 19:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

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  31. Genesis 19:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

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  32. Genesis 19:5 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!”

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  33. Genesis 19:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Lot went outside to meet them, shutting the door behind him.

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  34. Genesis 19:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”

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  35. Genesis 19:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

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  36. Genesis 19:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here,

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  37. Genesis 19:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

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  38. Genesis 19:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Lot replied, “No, my lords, please!

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  39. Genesis 19:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate.

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  40. Genesis 19:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Early the next morning, Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD.

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  41. Genesis 19:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us, as is the custom over all the earth.

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  42. Genesis 19:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let us get him drunk with wine again tonight so you can go in and sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.”

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  43. Genesis 20:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

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  44. Genesis 20:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

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  45. Genesis 20:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?

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  46. Genesis 20:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

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  47. Genesis 20:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”

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  48. Genesis 20:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

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  49. Genesis 20:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—

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  50. Genesis 21:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.

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