el

noun (an el, els); abbreviation (El, the El); (Spanish) el

«el» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The name of the letter L. tree →
(USA) the El or el: an elevated railway, a train on a raised track above the street, especially in Chicago. tree →
(Spanish) «el» means «the» before a masculine noun, as in El Paso or El Niño; it is not an English word. tree →
El Niño: a change in the Pacific Ocean that makes the weather unusual around the world. tree →

In the lessons

You meet «El» mostly in names: El Paso, El Salvador, El Niño, Los Angeles. In geography lessons El Niño is a warming of the Pacific that brings floods to some places and droughts to others. In Chicago people ride «the El» to school and work. Sound: like «ell».

Examples

In Chicago we rode the El over the city streets. tree →
El Paso is a city in Texas; the name is Spanish for «the pass». tree →
El Niño can bring heavy rain to Peru and droughts to Australia. tree →
«El» is the Spanish word for «the». tree →
El Salvador is a small country in Central America. tree →
Write a capital el at the start of «London». tree →

Note

As an English word it is rare. The letter's name is more often spelled «ell». In names it is Spanish and keeps its capital: El Salvador.

In Jewish tradition

"El" is a Hebrew word for God, and it appears in names such as Beth-el, "house of God". It also appears as "-el" at the end of names like Israel. In the Prophets and Writings, Beth-el is a town on the border of Benjamin, and it is named in lists of kings and returning families.

Interpretation. Tradition teaches that God's names show different sides of God, and "El" is read as a name of God's power and kindness. Jacob's altar name "El-elohe-Israel" means "God, the God of Israel". Beth-el is remembered as the place where Jacob met God.

Examples

And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. (Torah GEN.33.20, JPS 1917) tree →
and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness. (Torah GEN.14.6, JPS 1917) tree →
And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Beth-el. (Torah GEN.35.15, JPS 1917) tree →
and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el; (Prophets JOS.18.22, JPS 1917) tree →
the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one; (Prophets JOS.12.16, JPS 1917) tree →
The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. (Writings EZR.2.28, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

As an English word it is rare. The letter's name is more often spelled «ell». In names it is Spanish and keeps its capital: El Salvador.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «el» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«el» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «el» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«el» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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