אֶל

𐤀𐤋

ʼêl

to

A prepositional particle primarily expressing direction toward a person, place, or thing. Its primary sense is 'to' or 'toward,' indicating motion or orientation in the direction of an object, target, or goal. In broader usage, it can mean 'into,' 'onto,' 'upon,' or, by extension, proximity ('near,' 'beside'). Furthermore, it is commonly used to introduce indirect objects ('to, for'), and in some constructions, it can signify situation 'with' or 'among,' or purpose or relation ('about, concerning, regarding').

H413

Judges 18:10 · Word #3

Lexicon H413

Lemmaאֵל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤋
Transliterationʼêl
Strong'sH413
DefinitionA prepositional particle primarily expressing direction toward a person, place, or thing. Its primary sense is 'to' or 'toward,' indicating motion or orientation in the direction of an object, target, or goal. In broader usage, it can mean 'into,' 'onto,' 'upon,' or, by extension, proximity ('near,' 'beside'). Furthermore, it is commonly used to introduce indirect objects ('to, for'), and in some constructions, it can signify situation 'with' or 'among,' or purpose or relation ('about, concerning, regarding').

Morphology HR All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

Common Translation

Phraseto

SIBI-P1 Translation H413-08

toward

Morphological NotesPrepositional particle; no gender, number, or stem; governs a following noun or pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe preposition fundamentally expresses motion or orientation in the direction of a person, place, or thing. "Toward" preserves this core directional sense without importing specific contextual nuances.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

to

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'To' is the most contextually natural rendition here for motion toward the object; P1's 'toward' is technically valid but 'to' better matches the directness of movement in this context as per the silex definition.
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