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Strong's H5929 עָלֶה (aleh)

Aleh means “leaf” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H5929
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 9

Strong's H5929 Quick Answer

Strong's H5929 עָלֶה (`aleh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `aleh (aw-leh') n-m. 1. a leaf (as coming up on a tree) 2. collectively, foliage It has 13 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include leaf, branches, and branch. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`aleh (aw-leh') n-m. 1. a leaf (as coming up on a tree) 2. collectively, foliage
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
leaf, branches, and branch

Meaning and Definition

`aleh (aw-leh') n-m. 1. a leaf (as coming up on a tree) 2. collectively, foliage [from H5927] KJV: branch, leaf. Root(s): H5927

Original Word
עָלֶה
Transliteration
`aleh
Derivation
Root: עלה First root strongs: 5927
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5929. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5929 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `aleh, 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.

leaf Genesis 8:11 10× branch Proverbs 11:28 branches Nehemiah 8:15

How Strong's H5929 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 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5929 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 H5929 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 3:7 KJV

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Genesis 8:11 KJV

And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

Leviticus 26:36 KJV

And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5929.

Genesis 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Genesis 8:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Leviticus 26:36 Old Testament, KJV
And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.
Nehemiah 8:15 Old Testament, KJV
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
Job 13:25 Old Testament, KJV
Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
Psalms 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Proverbs 11:28 Old Testament, KJV
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Isaiah 1:30 Old Testament, KJV
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Isaiah 34:4 Old Testament, KJV
And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
Isaiah 64:6 Old Testament, KJV
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Jeremiah 8:13 Old Testament, KJV
I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
Jeremiah 17:8 Old Testament, KJV
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Ezekiel 47:12 Old Testament, KJV
And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5929, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5929 FAQ

What does aleh (עָלֶה) mean?

Aleh (Strong's H5929) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "leaf". `aleh (aw-leh') n-m. 1. a leaf (as coming up on a tree) 2. collectively, foliage

How many times is aleh (עָלֶה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H5929 across 9 books.

Where can I study aleh (עָלֶה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5929 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate aleh (עָלֶה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as leaf, branches, and branch. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.