Ahl

Grammar

Word: על
Representation: AhL
Transliteration: Ahl
Preposition: "on", "over", "upon", "by", "at", "beside", "near"
Strong Concordance: H5921

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Exposition

This word expresses a relationship in position between two object. Based on the context and how you want the translation to flow, any number of words can work to express "nearness".

For example, if a bird is resting "Ahl" a windowsill, we would use "upon". If it is "Ahl" some food, it is most likely near or beside it. 

So long as the word maintains such a relationship, then any suitable English substitution is fine. 

When it says that flying creatures can fly "Ahl" the surface of the firmament, we will assume that they did not crash into it, but flew near its surface.