מעל

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מעל¹

  • /meːˈʕal/
  • [meːˈʕal]
  • /meˈʕal/
  • [meːˈʕaːl]
  • /meˈ(ʔ)al/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From מ־ (mi-, “of”) + על (al, “on”).

preposition מֵעַל · me'ál

  1. above, over, higher than
  2. figuratively over, more than (a given number or amount) מעל למאה מתמחים הגישו שוב מכתבי התפטרות

מעל²

Where it comes from

From the root מ־ע־ל (m-`-l).

verb מָעַל · ma'ál · למעול · לִמְעֹל · מְעִילָה · -

  1. construction pa'al to embezzle, misappropriate
  2. Judaism, construction pa'al to commit sacrilege, steal something from the Temple in Jerusalem, use sacred property for personal use

In English

  • about over or upon different parts of
  • above more
  • embezzle to steal money that one has been trusted with

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מעל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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