Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H0413אֶלel
to(wards)Part of speech: Hebrew Preposition
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And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us: Hereby shall I know that ye are upright men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take corn for the famine of your houses, and go your way.
אֵלֵ֗ינוּ (אֵלֵ֗י) 'e.Lei. “to”
And bring your youngest brother unto me; then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are upright men; so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffic in the land.'
אֵלַי֒ (אֵלַ) 'e.La “to”
And Jacob their father said unto them: 'Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away; upon me are all these things come.'
אֲלֵהֶם֙ (אֲלֵ) 'a.le. “to”
And Reuben spoke unto his father, saying: 'Thou shalt slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee; deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him back to thee.'
אֶל־ 'el- “to”אֵלֶ֑יךָ (אֵלֶ֑י) 'e.Lei. “to”אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (אֵלֶֽי) 'e.Lei. “to”
And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said unto them: 'Go again, buy us a little food.'
אֲלֵיהֶם֙ (אֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “to”
And Judah spoke unto him, saying: 'The man did earnestly forewarn us, saying: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
אֵלָ֛יו (אֵלָ֛י) 'e.La “to”
but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said unto us: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.'
אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ (אֵלֵ֙י) 'e.Lei. “to”
And Judah said unto Israel his father: 'Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
אֶל־ 'el- “to”
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever.
אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ (אֵלֶ֙י) 'e.Lei. “to”
And their father Israel said unto them: 'If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and ladanum, nuts, and almonds;
אֲלֵהֶ֜ם (אֲלֵ) 'a.le. “to”
take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man;
אֶל־ 'el- “to”
And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke unto him at the door of the house,
אֶל־ 'el- “<to>”אֵלָ֖יו (אֵלָ֖י) 'e.La “to”
And it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight; and we have brought it back in our hand.
אֶל־ 'el- “to”
And he said: 'Peace be to you, fear not; your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money.' And he brought Simeon out unto them.
אֵלָ֑י (אֵלָ֑) 'e.La “to”אֲלֵהֶ֖ם (אֲלֵ) 'a.le. “to”
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and said: 'Is this your youngest brother of whom ye spoke unto me?' And he said: 'God be gracious unto thee, my son.'
אֵלָ֑י (אֵלָ֑) 'e.La “to”
And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned toward his brother; and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
אֶל־ 'el- “to”
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marvelled one with another.
אֶל־ 'el- “to”
And portions were taken unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
אֲלֵהֶם֒ (אֲלֵ) 'a.le. “to”
And when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward: 'Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them: Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם (אֲלֵ) 'a.le. “to”
And he overtook them, and he spoke unto them these words.
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם (אֲלֵ) 'a.le. “to”
And they said unto him: 'Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.
אֵלָ֔יו (אֵלָ֔י) 'e.La “to”
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought back unto thee out of the land of Canaan; how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
אֵלֶ֖יךָ (אֵלֶ֖י) 'e.Lei. “to”
And he said: 'Far be it from me that I should do so; the man in whose hand the goblet is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.'
אֶל־ 'el- “to”
Then Judah came near unto him, and said: 'Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.
אֵלָ֜יו (אֵלָ֜י) 'e.La “to”
And we said unto my lord: We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
אֶל־ 'el- “to”