עֲלַל alal

Hebrew word for “to come” · Strong’s H5954 · used 14 times in 13 verses

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Meaning

1) to thrust in, go in, come in; 1a) (P'al) to go in, come in; 1b) (Aphel) to bring in; 1c) (Hophal) to be brought in

How it is translated

Glosses given for alal in context, with how often each is used:

• went in 4
• bring in 3
• brought in 2
• going in 2
• came in 1
• brought 1
• have been brought 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Daniel 5 (5), Daniel 2 (3), Daniel 4 (3), Daniel 6 (2)

Forms

• על 4
• הנעל 2
• עלין 2
• העלני 1
• להנעלה 1
• להעלה 1
• עלת 1
• העל 1
• העלו 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with alal more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• קֳדָם qodam “before” 9
• פְּשַׁר peshar “interpretation” 8
• דִּי di “that” 9
• מֶלֶךְ melekh “king” 8
• אֲמַר amar “to say” 7
• יְדַע yeda “to know” 6
• חַכִּים chakkim “wise” 5
• דָּנִיֵּאל daniyyel “Daniel” 6
• אֱדַיִן edayin “then” 5
• כְּתָב ketav “inscription” 4
• חֲוָה chavah “to show” 4
• מִן־ min “from” 5

Key verses

The verses using alal that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Daniel 2:24 — Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men…
• Daniel 2:25 — Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king…
• Daniel 4:6 — Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
• Daniel 4:7 — Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the…
• Daniel 4:8 — But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before…
• Daniel 5:7 — The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall…
• Daniel 5:8 — Then came in all the king’s wise but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
• Daniel 5:10 — Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy…
• Daniel 5:13 — Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah,…
• Daniel 5:15 — And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof:…
• Daniel 6:10 — Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees…
• Daniel 6:18 — Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.