Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Most High
Usage: Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Strong's Number
H5920
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H5920 Quick Answer
Strong's H5920 עַל (`al) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `al (al) adv. 1. (properly) the top 2. (specifically) the highest (i.e. God) It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include high and above. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `al (al) adv. 1. (properly) the top 2. (specifically) the highest (i.e. God)
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- high and above
Meaning and Definition
`al (al) adv. 1. (properly) the top 2. (specifically) the highest (i.e. God) 3. (adverbially) aloft, to Jehovah [from H5927] KJV: above, high, most High. Root(s): H5927
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5920. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5920 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `al, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
high
2 Samuel 23:1
3×
above
Psalms 50:4
How Strong's H5920 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5920 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5920 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5920.
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5920, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5920 FAQ
What does al (עַל) mean?
Al (Strong's H5920) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "High". `al (al) adv. 1. (properly) the top 2. (specifically) the highest (i.e. God)
How many times is al (עַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5920 across 3 books.
Where can I study al (עַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5920 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate al (עַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as high and above. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.