What does עַל · אֲשֶׁר mean in the Bible?
עַל · אֲשֶׁר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications".
Hebrew · H5921, H834
עַל אֲשֶׁר
Above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications · who , which , what , that ; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when , where , how , because , in order that , etc.
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עַל H5921 above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
אֲשֶׁר H834 who , which , what , that ; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when , where , how , because , in order that , etc.
Pronunciation ʾasher ʿal habbayit
Multipurpose relative particle and conjunction; foundational connector linking clauses, conditions, and temporal sequences throughout biblical narrative.
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What does עַל אֲשֶׁר (al asher) mean in the Bible?
עַל · אֲשֶׁר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5921, H834?
H5921, H834 is connected to 11,284 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Strong's H5921, H834
Lexical occurrences 11,284 verses Source Gloss
above , over , upon , or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַל אֲשֶׁר is built from this root:
עַל H5920
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain