Mikhail Poda

Topic: Toward

Hebrew	Transcription	Meaning	Register/Tone	Context/Usage		Notes/Nuance
ל־	le-	To / Toward	Very common, neutral	Everyday speech, directions	Most basic and versatile
אֶל	el	To / Toward	Slightly formal	Prayer, literature, official speech	Slightly elevated or poetic
לְעֵבֶר	le’ever	Toward / In direction of	Literary / formal	Narration, news, dramatic descriptions	Implies directionality, focus
בְּכִּיוּן	b’kivun	In the direction of	Neutral to formal	Describing orientation, physical direction	Used with motion verbs (זז, נָסַע)
כְּלַפֵּי	klapei	Toward / Facing	Formal / technical	Law, politics, opinions, relationships	Often figurative (e.g., attitude toward someone)
נֶגֶד	neged	Opposite / Facing	Neutral	Spatial relationships, confrontation	Not movement—facing something
לִקְרַאת	likrat	Toward / In anticipation of	Literary / expressive	Events, holidays, speeches, symbolic movement	Often implies expectation, preparation, or welcoming

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Example Sentences

1. הילד רץ לַכִּתָּה.
   The boy ran to the classroom.

2. היא פנתה אֶל הַמּוֹרָה.
   She turned toward the teacher.

3. המטוס טס לְעֵבֶר הַיָּם.
   The plane flew toward the sea.

4. הם זזו בְּכִּיוּן הַיָּם.
   They moved in the direction of the sea.

5. התגובה שלו הייתה כְּלַפֵּי הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה.
   His response was toward the government.

6. היא ישבה נֶגֶד הַחַלּוֹן.
   She sat facing the window.

7. לִקְרַאת הַחַג, קָנִינוּ מַתָּנוֹת.
   Toward the holiday, we bought gifts.