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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
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
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down 2
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for him 2
for me 2
for this 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
was toward 2
with me 2
you and 2
you to them 2
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according 1
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after you 1
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and everywhere 1
and i will send for 1
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and over 1
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and threw them into 1
and to have 1
and toward 1
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around me 1
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at her 1
at them 1
at you 1
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david 1
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freedom to fall 1
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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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his bags to 1
his sons to him 1
i 1
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i cried to 1
i cried to you 1
i cry out to you 1
i flee to you 1
i looked to 1
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in all 1
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in on 1
in the presence of 1
inherit 1
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it 1
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it on 1
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joseph 1
let them be placed 1
like wine 1
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moses 1
my god 1
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so by 1
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some honey into 1
southward 1
the angel 1
the animal 1
the people 1
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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
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to those who 1
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you at 1
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KJV rendering counts
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
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both 1
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into 1
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of 1
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that 1
thee whither it seemeth 1
through 1
touching 1
toward 1
unto 1
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where 1
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within 1

Verses containing H413

Page 82 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. Hosea 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.

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  2. Hosea 5:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

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  3. Hosea 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

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  4. Hosea 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.

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  5. Hosea 7:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings fall; not one of them calls upon Me.

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  6. Hosea 7:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.

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  7. Hosea 7:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

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  8. Hosea 7:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Although I trained and strengthened their arms, they plot evil against Me.

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  9. Hosea 8:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law.

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  10. Hosea 9:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.

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  11. Hosea 9:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.

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  12. Hosea 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.

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  13. Hosea 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?

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  14. Hosea 11:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.

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  15. Hosea 12:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—

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    Source alternate reference: 12.5

  16. Hosea 12:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and always wait on your God.

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    Source alternate reference: 12.7

  17. Hosea 14:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.

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    Source alternate reference: 14.3

  18. Joel 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the word of the LORD that came to Joel son of Pethuel:

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  19. Joel 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.

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  20. Joel 1:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To You, O LORD, I call, for fire has consumed the open pastures and flames have scorched all the trees of the field.

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  21. Joel 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Even the beasts of the field pant for You, for the streams of water have dried up, and fire has consumed the open pastures.

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  22. Joel 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

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  23. Joel 2:20 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    The northern army I will drive away from you, banishing it to a barren and desolate land, its front ranks into the Eastern Sea, and its rear guard into the Western Sea. And its stench will rise; its foul odor will ascend. For He has done great things.

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  24. Joel 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.

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    Source alternate reference: 4.2

  25. Joel 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine to drink.

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    Source alternate reference: 4.3

  26. Joel 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will sell your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans—to a distant nation.” Indeed, the LORD has spoken.

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    Source alternate reference: 4.8

  27. Joel 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.

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    Source alternate reference: 4.12

  28. Amos 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.

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  29. Amos 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

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  30. Amos 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.

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  31. Amos 5:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail.

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  32. Amos 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:

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  33. Amos 7:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,

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  34. Amos 7:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.

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  35. Amos 7:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.

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  36. Amos 7:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’

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  37. Amos 8:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Amos, what do you see?” He asked. “A basket of summer fruit,” I replied. So the LORD said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them.”

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  38. Jonah 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,

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  39. Jonah 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.”

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  40. Jonah 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.

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  41. Jonah 1:5 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

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  42. Jonah 1:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”

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  43. Jonah 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

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  44. Jonah 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”

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  45. Jonah 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

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  46. Jonah 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, “What have you done?” The men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

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  47. Jonah 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”

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  48. Jonah 1:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    “Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”

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  49. Jonah 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.

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  50. Jonah 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”

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