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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You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.22
Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.24
All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.25
Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.26
You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.29
At that moment the sentence against Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from mankind. He ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.30
But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.31
At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.33
At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. As the king watched the hand that was writing,
Read word by wordThe king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
Read word by wordThen King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
Read word by wordI have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
Read word by wordBut I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
Read word by wordHe was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.
Read word by wordInstead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.
Read word by wordThen Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
Read word by wordNow it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.2
Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.4
Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.5
Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.6
So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.7
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.11
So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.13
Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.14
As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.15
Then the men approached the king together and said to him, “Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.16
A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.18
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.19
The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.24
In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
Read word by wordThe first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man.
Read word by wordNext, as I watched, suddenly another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.
Read word by wordI approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:
Read word by wordThen I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.
Read word by wordI also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn whose appearance was more imposing than the others, with eyes and with a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
Read word by wordThus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”
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