עַל (al) means “since” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: al Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
עַל · al · since
1) upon, over, on account of, above, to, against 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction)
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(Aramaic) corresponding to H5921 (עַל) {above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}
KJV glosses: about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.
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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 |
|---|---|
| on | 12 |
| to | 11 |
| against | 5 |
| over | 4 |
| about | 2 |
| by | 2 |
| for | 2 |
| him | 2 |
| in | 2 |
| in him | 2 |
| of | 2 |
| over it | 2 |
| placed around | 2 |
| to me | 2 |
| us | 2 |
| you by | 2 |
| about you | 1 |
| against him | 1 |
| among | 1 |
| and | 1 |
| and on | 1 |
| around | 1 |
| as he lay | 1 |
| as i lay | 1 |
| as i was lying | 1 |
| as you lay on | 1 |
| concerning | 1 |
| for you | 1 |
| from him | 1 |
| have ruled over | 1 |
| hotter | 1 |
| i also wanted to know about | 1 |
| in order that | 1 |
| lay on | 1 |
| on it | 1 |
| one | 1 |
| or for | 1 |
| that is why | 1 |
| to him | 1 |
| to manage | 1 |
| to the jews | 1 |
| to us | 1 |
| to you | 1 |
| toward | 1 |
| while i was in | 1 |
| who was over them | 1 |
| why | 1 |
| yourself against | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| upon | 18 |
| over | 11 |
| unto | 9 |
| against | 6 |
| concerning | 5 |
| for | 4 |
| in | 4 |
| unto me | 4 |
| about | 3 |
| in him | 3 |
| thee | 2 |
| unto him | 2 |
| above | 1 |
| also over | 1 |
| and of | 1 |
| came in | 1 |
| for him | 1 |
| from him | 1 |
| him over | 1 |
| in me | 1 |
| in thee | 1 |
| more | 1 |
| not to do | 1 |
| of | 1 |
| of thee | 1 |
| on | 1 |
| that | 1 |
| thee in | 1 |
| therefore | 1 |
| thereon | 1 |
| thyself against | 1 |
| to | 1 |
| to thee and to | 1 |
| to us | 1 |
| to us concerning | 1 |
| unto thee | 1 |
| unto them | 1 |
| unto us | 1 |
| which had upon | 1 |
| why | 1 |
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Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote the letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows:
Read word by word(This is the text of the letter they sent to him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men west of the Euphrates:
Read word by wordLet it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring its walls and repairing its foundations.
Read word by wordNow because we are in the service of the palace and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king
Read word by wordthat a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
Read word by wordThen the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.
Read word by wordThe letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.
Read word by wordI issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.
Read word by wordAnd mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.
Read word by wordSee that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
Read word by wordWhen the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
Read word by wordLater, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
Read word by wordAt that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
Read word by wordBut the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.
Read word by wordThis is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.
Read word by wordThe report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace.
Read word by wordand instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’
Read word by wordNow, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
Read word by wordLeave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.
Read word by wordI also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.
Read word by wordFor the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.
Read word by wordThey also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
Read word by wordYou are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
Read word by wordWith this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
Read word by wordYou and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
Read word by wordWhatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
Read word by wordAnd be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
Read word by wordThe astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.
Read word by word“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
Read word by wordurging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Read word by wordTherefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”
Read word by wordBut there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:
Read word by wordAs you lay on your bed, O king, your thoughts turned to the future, and the Revealer of Mysteries made known to you what will happen.
Read word by wordAnd to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
Read word by wordAs you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
Read word by wordAt this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.
Read word by wordThen the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
Read word by wordAnd at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
Read word by wordBut there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”
Read word by wordShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
Read word by wordAt this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,
Read word by wordNebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
Read word by wordTherefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”
Read word by wordI had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.2
In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.7
As I lay on my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.10
Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of a beast till seven times pass him by.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.13
This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.14
And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and graze with the beasts of the field till seven times pass him by.’
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.20
This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king:
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.21
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