ʼal — H409

Definition

negative adverb

not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

1. no, not

Usually translated as

not

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H408

• ʼal (H408)

Occurrences

ʼal occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (3)

• Daniel 2:24 — Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not (אַל) the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
• Daniel 4:19 — Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not (אַֽל) the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
• Daniel 5:10 — Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not (אַֽל) thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
• Daniel 5:10 — Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor (אַל) let thy countenance be changed: