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Hebrew · H5929

עָלֶה

A leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage

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עָלֶהH5929
Pronunciationʿāleh

What does עָלֶה (ʿāleh) mean in the Bible?

עָלֶה (ʿāleh): Leaf as the visible sign of tree's life and fruitfulness; used metaphorically for vitality, healing, and God's provision

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What does עָלֶה (ʿāleh) mean in the Bible?

עָלֶה (ʿāleh): Leaf as the visible sign of tree's life and fruitfulness; used metaphorically for vitality, healing, and God's provision

How does the BSB render H5929?

The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (4), leaf (3), leaves (2), and even the leaf (1), and its leaves (1).

Where does עָלֶה (ʿāleh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (5), Isaiah (3), Ezekiel (2), Genesis (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
. . .4×Nehemiah 8:15
leaf3×Genesis 8:11, Leviticus 26:36, Job 13:25
leaves2×Genesis 3:7, Isaiah 34:4
and even the leaf1×Jeremiah 8:13
and its leaves1×Jeremiah 17:8
and their leaves1×Ezekiel 47:12
branches1×Nehemiah 8:15
like a leaf1×Isaiah 64:6
like foliage1×Proverbs 11:28
Their leaves1×Ezekiel 47:12
whose leaf1×Psalms 1:3
whose leaves1×Isaiah 1:30
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 3:7עֲלֵ֣הtoleavesNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 8:11עֲלֵה־toleafNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 26:36עָלֶ֣הtoleafNoun - masculine singularNehemiah 8:15עֲלֵי־tobranchesNoun - masculine plural constructNehemiah 8:15וַעֲלֵי־to. . .Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructNehemiah 8:15וַעֲלֵ֤יto. . .Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructNehemiah 8:15וַעֲלֵ֣יto. . .Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructNehemiah 8:15וַעֲלֵ֖יto. . .Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructJob 13:25הֶעָלֶ֣הtoleafArticle | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 1:3וְעָלֵ֥הוּtowhose leafConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 3:7
Aligned rows18
Books represented9
Genesis2Leviticus1Nehemiah5Job1Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah3Jeremiah2Ezekiel2
Source forms
הֶעָלֶ֣ה1xhe·‘ā·lehJob 13:25
וְהֶֽעָלֶה֙1xwə·he·‘ā·lehJeremiah 8:13
וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה1xwə·ḵe·‘ā·lehProverbs 11:28
וְעָלֵ֥הוּ1xwə·‘ā·lê·hūPsalms 1:3
וְעָלֵ֖הוּ1xwə·‘ā·lê·hūEzekiel 47:12
וַעֲלֵ֤י1xwa·‘ă·lêNehemiah 8:15
וַעֲלֵ֣י1xwa·‘ă·lêNehemiah 8:15
וַעֲלֵ֖י1xwa·‘ă·lêNehemiah 8:15
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct4xNehemiah 8:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xPsalms 1:3, Ezekiel 47:12
Noun - masculine singular2xLeviticus 26:36, Isaiah 34:4
Noun - masculine singular construct2xGenesis 3:7, Genesis 8:11
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xJeremiah 17:8, Ezekiel 47:12
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 13:25
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xJeremiah 8:13
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 11:28
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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