אֶל (el) means “to(wards)” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ale Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
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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(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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| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| to | 1902 |
| to me | 285 |
| 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 |
| is upon | 3 |
| next to | 3 |
| onto | 3 |
| them that | 3 |
| to gideon | 3 |
| to yourself | 3 |
| upon me | 3 |
| upon them | 3 |
| with her | 3 |
| about me | 2 |
| above | 2 |
| against him | 2 |
| against us | 2 |
| along with | 2 |
| and fitted into | 2 |
| and go to | 2 |
| and in | 2 |
| and on | 2 |
| around | 2 |
| at me | 2 |
| because | 2 |
| because of | 2 |
| before me | 2 |
| before them | 2 |
| came to him | 2 |
| do not | 2 |
| down | 2 |
| facing | 2 |
| for him | 2 |
| for me | 2 |
| for this | 2 |
| for us | 2 |
| had | 2 |
| in front of | 2 |
| in you | 2 |
| it in | 2 |
| it into | 2 |
| look to | 2 |
| 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 |
| was toward | 2 |
| with me | 2 |
| you and | 2 |
| you to them | 2 |
| a reply to | 1 |
| a section for | 1 |
| about them | 1 |
| about us | 1 |
| according | 1 |
| added | 1 |
| adjacent to | 1 |
| after them | 1 |
| after you | 1 |
| against her | 1 |
| against it | 1 |
| all the way around | 1 |
| all the way to | 1 |
| among ourselves | 1 |
| and also to | 1 |
| and by | 1 |
| and closer to | 1 |
| and everywhere | 1 |
| and i will send for | 1 |
| and its side pillars | 1 |
| and live in | 1 |
| and lying on | 1 |
| and on through | 1 |
| and on to | 1 |
| and over | 1 |
| and placed under | 1 |
| and returned to | 1 |
| and run | 1 |
| and sling you into | 1 |
| and threw them into | 1 |
| and to have | 1 |
| and toward | 1 |
| and upon | 1 |
| and went into | 1 |
| and went to | 1 |
| any in | 1 |
| anywhere else | 1 |
| are fixed on you | 1 |
| are inclined | 1 |
| around me | 1 |
| as his own | 1 |
| as well | 1 |
| as well as | 1 |
| asked | 1 |
| at her | 1 |
| at them | 1 |
| at you | 1 |
| back into | 1 |
| back to me | 1 |
| back upon | 1 |
| be on | 1 |
| be on you | 1 |
| be poured out on | 1 |
| belongs to | 1 |
| bordering | 1 |
| but in | 1 |
| but to | 1 |
| by him | 1 |
| came to abram | 1 |
| came to me | 1 |
| come | 1 |
| come to me | 1 |
| concerning them | 1 |
| consult | 1 |
| cried out to | 1 |
| david | 1 |
| each one to whom | 1 |
| either to | 1 |
| even to | 1 |
| expecting | 1 |
| facing one another | 1 |
| fit for | 1 |
| for defense against | 1 |
| for himself | 1 |
| for them | 1 |
| for yourselves | 1 |
| freedom to fall | 1 |
| from as far away as | 1 |
| from them | 1 |
| furthermore | 1 |
| go out to | 1 |
| go to | 1 |
| go up to | 1 |
| god | 1 |
| has come to us | 1 |
| have far | 1 |
| he put his affairs | 1 |
| himself | 1 |
| his | 1 |
| his attitude toward me | 1 |
| his bags to | 1 |
| his sons to him | 1 |
| i | 1 |
| i am on your side | 1 |
| i cried to | 1 |
| i cried to you | 1 |
| i cry out to you | 1 |
| i flee to you | 1 |
| i looked to | 1 |
| in addition | 1 |
| in all | 1 |
| in keeping with | 1 |
| in on | 1 |
| in the presence of | 1 |
| inherit | 1 |
| into you | 1 |
| is for you | 1 |
| is on | 1 |
| is on the side | 1 |
| is our | 1 |
| is to | 1 |
| it | 1 |
| it against | 1 |
| it aside | 1 |
| it is because of | 1 |
| it on | 1 |
| it to me | 1 |
| joseph | 1 |
| let them be placed | 1 |
| like wine | 1 |
| looked at | 1 |
| looking toward | 1 |
| meat with | 1 |
| messengers to | 1 |
| moses | 1 |
| my god | 1 |
| near her | 1 |
| never | 1 |
| of him | 1 |
| of it | 1 |
| of it toward | 1 |
| of meat | 1 |
| of them | 1 |
| on me | 1 |
| on the man himself | 1 |
| on them | 1 |
| on these | 1 |
| on to | 1 |
| on which | 1 |
| on you | 1 |
| on your behalf to | 1 |
| one | 1 |
| one beside | 1 |
| one of | 1 |
| only to | 1 |
| opposite | 1 |
| out to | 1 |
| outside | 1 |
| over here | 1 |
| over him | 1 |
| over to you | 1 |
| over you | 1 |
| past | 1 |
| ranks | 1 |
| regarding | 1 |
| say to you | 1 |
| shall also be square | 1 |
| side pillars | 1 |
| slept with | 1 |
| so by | 1 |
| so they shot ahaziah in | 1 |
| some honey into | 1 |
| southward | 1 |
| the angel | 1 |
| the animal | 1 |
| the people | 1 |
| the people in | 1 |
| the room adjacent to | 1 |
| they join | 1 |
| they will look at | 1 |
| this dream to | 1 |
| this happened because of | 1 |
| this message | 1 |
| this to | 1 |
| to abimelech | 1 |
| to abraham | 1 |
| to baruch | 1 |
| to be accompanied by | 1 |
| to harm you | 1 |
| 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 |
| to put into | 1 |
| to return to | 1 |
| to say | 1 |
| to see | 1 |
| to sisera | 1 |
| to summon | 1 |
| to tell | 1 |
| to tell us | 1 |
| to tell you | 1 |
| to the | 1 |
| to the amalekite | 1 |
| to the levites | 1 |
| to the lord | 1 |
| to the man of god | 1 |
| to the other | 1 |
| to the people | 1 |
| to the tune of | 1 |
| to those who | 1 |
| to visit | 1 |
| to you for help | 1 |
| to you tonight | 1 |
| together against | 1 |
| told them | 1 |
| toward him | 1 |
| toward it | 1 |
| toward them | 1 |
| turn to me | 1 |
| up to me | 1 |
| upon him | 1 |
| upon us | 1 |
| was on | 1 |
| was over | 1 |
| was to be placed on | 1 |
| we are | 1 |
| went to | 1 |
| were beside | 1 |
| when i called to you | 1 |
| where | 1 |
| who | 1 |
| who was with | 1 |
| will be for | 1 |
| will come near | 1 |
| will do the same for you | 1 |
| with it | 1 |
| with them | 1 |
| with us | 1 |
| yet that | 1 |
| you at | 1 |
| your fate | 1 |
| yourself to | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| against | 2 |
| because | 2 |
| in | 2 |
| to | 2 |
| about | 1 |
| according | 1 |
| after | 1 |
| also hath | 1 |
| among them | 1 |
| and as for | 1 |
| beside | 1 |
| both | 1 |
| by | 1 |
| by reason of | 1 |
| concerning | 1 |
| for | 1 |
| from | 1 |
| her before | 1 |
| him at | 1 |
| him under | 1 |
| into | 1 |
| is near | 1 |
| it even out | 1 |
| of | 1 |
| of them over | 1 |
| that | 1 |
| thee whither it seemeth | 1 |
| through | 1 |
| touching | 1 |
| toward | 1 |
| unto | 1 |
| upon | 1 |
| where | 1 |
| with | 1 |
| within | 1 |
Page 36 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.
One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.
Read word by wordJonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
Read word by word“Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.
Read word by wordIf they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.
Read word by wordSo the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”
Read word by wordSo the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
Read word by wordWhile Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
Read word by wordAnd when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.
Read word by wordJonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.
Read word by wordSo they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.
Read word by wordThen someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”
Read word by wordThen he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.
Read word by wordAnd Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”
Read word by wordThen Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.
Read word by wordSo Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.
Read word by word“Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”
Read word by wordBut the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
Read word by wordAnd the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
Read word by wordThen Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.
Read word by wordAnd he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
Read word by wordThen the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying,
Read word by word“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
Read word by wordWhen Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”
Read word by word“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.
Read word by wordSo why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?”
Read word by word“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
Read word by wordThen Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
Read word by word“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”
Read word by wordSo Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
Read word by wordThen Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
Read word by wordThen Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.
Read word by wordAnd to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.
Read word by wordNow the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
Read word by wordThen invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”
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 wordThen Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
Read word by wordThus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”
Read word by wordAnd Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
Read word by wordSo Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
Read word by wordSaul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
Read word by wordAnd Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
Read word by wordSo Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
Read word by wordAnd Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.
Read word by wordWhen David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul loved him very much, and David became his armor-bearer.
Read word by wordThen Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
Read word by wordAnd whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and feel better, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
Read word by wordThe Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.
Read word by wordAnd Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
Read word by wordSo David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
Read word by wordDavid asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
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