Numbers 26:56

Derivation: properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

עַל, עָ֑ל

I. subst. height

II. As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1. Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed

a. —

(a). of clothing, etc., which any one wears

(b). With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it

b. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him

c. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him

d. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him

e. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)

f. Of the ground or basis, on which a thing is done

2. It expresses excess

3. It denotes elevation or pre-eminence

4. It expresses addition

5. It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above, over

6. From the sense of inclining or impending over, על comes to denote contiguity or proximity, Engl. by (or sts. on)

7. In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.)

8. By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative

9. With other particles:

III. As conj.

a. עַל אֲשֶׁר because that

b. עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent

c. עַל alone:

(a). because

(b). notwithstanding that, although

IV. Compounds:

1. with כְּ (rare and late)

a. as concerning, as upon

b. the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay

2. מֵעַל from upon, from over, from by

Derivation: from 6284;

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

KJV: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), × eat, edge, end, entry, file, hole, × in, mind, mouth, part, portion, × (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, × spoken, talk, tenor, × to, two-edged, wish, word.

פֶּה 485 n.m. mouth

1.

a. mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking

b. external organ

2.

a. much oftener, as organ of speech, of man

b. as laughing; panting

c. of God

d. of idols

e. of musical instr. = sound

3. of animals; hence of edge of sword

4. mouth = opening, orifice

5.

a. extremity, end

b. = portion

6. with preps.

Derivation: or (shortened) גֹּרָל; from an unused root meaning to be rough (as stone);

properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)

KJV: lot.

גּוֹרָל 77 n.m. & f. lot

1. lot for dividing land

2. lot for assigning to service, duty or punishment

3. thing assigned, apportioned, allotted

4. portion = recompence, retribution

Derivation: a primitive root;

to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate

KJV: deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).

חָלַק vb. be smooth, slippery

Qal smooth, slippery

Hiph. make smooth

חָלַק vb. divide, share

Qal

1. divide, apportion

2. assign, distribute

3. assign, impart

4. share

5. divide up = plunder the temple

Niph. Impf.

1. reflex. divide oneself

2. pass. be divided

3. trans. assign, distribute

Pi.

1. divide, apportion

2. assign, distribute

3. scatter

Pu. be divided, of land

Hithp. divide land among themselves

Hiph. to receive a portion

Derivation: from 5157 (in its usual sense);

properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

KJV: heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare 5158.

נַחֲלָה 224 n.f. possession, property, inheritance

1. property

2. portion, share

3. inheritance

Derivation: (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from 995; a distinction; but used only as a preposition,

between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or

KJV: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.

בַּ֫יִן subst. prop. interval, space between

1. always (exc. dual) as prep. in the interval of, between

2. Dual בֵּנַ֫יִם space between two armies

Derivation: by contracted from 7231;

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

KJV: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).

רַב 49 n.m. chief

רַב 429 adj. much, many, great

1. (oft. opp. מְעַט)

a.

(1). much: of substances

(2). esp. of collectives, numerous

b. pl. many

c. רַב as subst. coll. pers.

d. cstr. = abounding in

e. מִן comp. = more numerous than

f. רַב = abundant, enough

g. as adv. much, exceedingly

2. less oft. great

Derivation: or מְעָט; from 4591;

a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)

KJV: almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, × very.

מְעַט 101 subst. a little, fewness, a few