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

HebrewStrong's H408
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אַל (ʼal)
Pronounced: al

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

Word study
Derivation: a negative particle (akin to H3808 (לֹא));

KJV translation words: nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

may not ×551and may not ×144may not it be ×7do not ×5may you not ×3and may not it be ×2let not ×2and may not it incline ×1and may not you take ×1into nothing ×1may not it be so ×1may we not ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אַל ×571וְאַל ×148אֲל ×1אֶל ×1וְאֶל ×1לְאַל ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×113Proverbs ×90Jeremiah ×90Isaiah ×45Genesis ×391 Samuel ×25Job ×252 Samuel ×23

Verses (first 25 of 569)

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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).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.