אַל (ʼal) — Nay
Hebrew word study: אַל (ʼal), Strong's H408. not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
KJV translation words: nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
Strong's H408 is tagged on 723 words in 569 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:8 and last appears in Malachi 2:15.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 569)
- Genesis 13:8 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 15:1 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 18:3 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 18:30 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 18:32 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 19:7 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 19:8 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 19:17 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 19:18 — אַל — may not it be
- Genesis 21:12 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 21:16 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 21:17 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 22:12 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 24:56 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 26:2 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 26:24 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 31:35 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 33:10 — אַל — may not it be
- Genesis 35:17 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 37:22 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 37:27 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 42:22 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 43:23 — אַל — may not
- Genesis 44:18 — וְאַל — and may not
- Genesis 45:5 — אַל — may not
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H3808 לֹא (lôʼ).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H409 אַל (ʼal), H432 אִלּוּ (ʼillûw), H457 אֱלִיל (ʼĕlîyl), H510 אַלְקוּם (ʼalqûwm), H516 אַל תַּשְׁחֵת (ʼAl tashchêth).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼal (H408) mean?
Not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
How is H408 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H408 as: nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than..
How often does אַל (ʼal) appear?
Strong's H408 is tagged on 723 words in 569 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:8 and last appears in Malachi 2:15.
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