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The term "onto" is not directly found as a standalone word in the Bible; however, it is often used in modern translations to describe movement or positioning in relation to an object or place. In biblical contexts, the concept of moving "onto" something can be seen in various narratives and teachings, illustrating themes of faith, obedience, and divine intervention.

Biblical Contexts and Themes:

1. Faith and Obedience:
The act of moving "onto" something often symbolizes a step of faith or obedience to God's command. For instance, when God instructed Noah to build an ark, Noah and his family moved onto the ark as an act of obedience and faith in God's promise of salvation from the flood (Genesis 6-7). This movement onto the ark was a physical manifestation of trust in God's word.

2. Divine Intervention:
In the New Testament, the concept of moving "onto" is illustrated in the account of Jesus walking on water. In Matthew 14:29, Jesus invites Peter to come onto the water: "Come," He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. This miraculous event demonstrates Jesus' divine power and Peter's initial faith, though it falters when he becomes aware of the wind and waves.

3. Spiritual Positioning:
The idea of being positioned "onto" something can also be seen in spiritual terms. Believers are encouraged to place their trust onto the firm foundation of Christ. In 1 Corinthians 3:11, Paul writes, "For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." This metaphorical use of "onto" emphasizes the importance of building one's life upon the teachings and person of Jesus.

4. Prophetic Fulfillment:
The movement onto specific locations often fulfills prophetic words or divine plans. For example, Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on a donkey, as described in Matthew 21:7, fulfills the prophecy from Zechariah 9:9. The disciples placed their cloaks onto the donkey, and Jesus sat on them, symbolizing the fulfillment of messianic prophecy and the ushering in of His kingdom.

5. Symbolic Acts:
In the Old Testament, the laying on of hands often involved placing hands onto an individual or animal, symbolizing the transfer of blessing, authority, or sin. In Leviticus 16:21, Aaron is instructed to lay both hands onto the head of the live goat, confessing over it all the iniquities of the Israelites, symbolically transferring their sins onto the goat.

Conclusion:
While the specific word "onto" may not appear frequently in biblical texts, the concept it represents is integral to understanding various biblical narratives and teachings. It often signifies movement, positioning, or transfer, each carrying deep spiritual significance within the biblical framework.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(prep.) On the top of; upon; on. See prep.
Greek
1909. epi -- on, upon
... 1), certainly* (2), chamberlain* (1), charge (1), concerning (4), connection (1),
embraced* (2), extent* (2), further* (3), inasmuch* (1), onto (1), over (57 ...
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1976. epirapto -- to sew upon
... I sew (on). Word Origin from epi and the same as rhaphis Definition to
sew upon NASB Word Usage sews (1). sew onto. From epi and ...
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1519. eis -- to or into (indicating the point reached or entered ...
... 1), eliminated* (2), end (2), even (1), ever* (2), forever* (1), forward* (3), leading
(2), leads (1), mine* (1), never* (1), next* (1), onto (2), over (1 ...
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Strong's Hebrew
413. el -- to, into, towards
... corresponding* (1), defied* (1), everywhere* (1), faced (1), facing* (3), far (1),
greatly* (1), inside* (1), next (1), next* (1), nor (1), onto (1), opposite ...
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Library

The Sermon on the Mount.
... us. One has a wide gateway opening onto the broad street, and other a narrow
gate opening onto a straitened street or alley. The ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xlii the sermon on the 10.htm

The Annunciation
... some share in sending Him. She knelt long in an ecstasy of prayer; then
she bowed her head onto her breast. But now at her right ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/viii the annunciation.htm

Experience the Value of Testimony.
... How she carried her proud, stubborn boy on her heart, and how she held onto God's
skirt and tugged away until He answered. THE STRIVING OF THE SPIRIT. ...
/.../rees/the heart-cry of jesus/experience the value of testimony.htm

The visitation
... Some baggage was packed onto it, amongst which was a striped sack of Joseph's (it
seemed to me to be knitted) in which was a long brownish garment of Mary's ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/ix the visitation.htm

Faith and Works
... of the things he greatly loves than to lose Christ"then one is saved, "by fire."
But if, in time of testing, he should prefer to hold onto these temporal and ...
/.../augustine/handbook on faith hope and love/chapter xviii faith and.htm

The Friend of Sinners
... And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners they said
onto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans ...
/.../kingsley/the good news of god/sermon xxxiii the friend of.htm

Christ's Summary of his Work
... 'I have declared onto them Thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith
Thou hast loved Me may be in them, and I in them.'"John 17:26. ...
/.../christs summary of his work.htm

'Strong Crying and Tears'
... be very heavy; 34. And saith onto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto
death: tarry ye here, and watch.35. And He went forward ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/strong crying and tears.htm

How Sin came In
... hast done? and the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
And the Lord God said onto the serpent. Because thou hast ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/how sin came in.htm

The First Easter Sunrise
... VOLUME II: ST. LUKE Chaps. XIII to XXIV THE FIRST EASTER SUNRISE. 'Now, upon the
first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came onto the sepulchre ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the first easter sunrise.htm

Thesaurus
Onto (22 Occurrences)
... (prep.) On the top of; upon; on. See prep. Multi-Version Concordance Onto (22
Occurrences). Matthew 5:1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. ...
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Tables (41 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 9:9 When I was gone up onto the mountain to receive the tables of stone,
even the tables of the covenant which Yahweh made with you, then I stayed ...
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Mountain (298 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 5:1 Seeing the multitudes, he
went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. ...
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Yesterday (13 Occurrences)
... Now therefore take and cast him onto the plot of ground, according to the
word of Yahweh." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Noticed (19 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:39 When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they noticed a certain
bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it. ...
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Nights (27 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 9:9 When I was gone up onto the mountain to receive the tables of stone,
even the tables of the covenant which Yahweh made with you, then I stayed ...
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Onslaught (2 Occurrences)

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Onus

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Letting (41 Occurrences)
... Genesis 24:18 And she said, Take a drink, my lord: and quickly letting down
her vessel onto her hand, she gave him a drink. (BBE). ...
/l/letting.htm - 19k

Led (260 Occurrences)
... Mark 9:2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought
them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into ...
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Resources
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Onto (22 Occurrences)

Matthew 5:1
Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
(WEB)

Matthew 26:71
When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth."
(WEB)

Mark 9:2
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.
(WEB)

Mark 14:68
But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.
(See NAS)

Luke 8:27
When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn't live in a house, but in the tombs.
(See NAS)

Luke 9:28
It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.
(WEB NIV)

Acts 27:39
When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
(WEB NAS)

Genesis 24:18
And she said, Take a drink, my lord: and quickly letting down her vessel onto her hand, she gave him a drink.
(BBE)

Genesis 49:4
But because you were uncontrolled, the first place will not be yours; for you went up to your father's bed, even his bride-bed, and made it unclean.
(See NIV)

Exodus 8:3
and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into your house, and into your bedchamber, and on your bed, and into the house of your servants, and on your people, and into your ovens, and into your kneading troughs:
(See NIV)

Exodus 19:12
You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying,'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.
(WEB)

Exodus 24:13
Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God's Mountain.
(WEB)

Numbers 19:6
and the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
(See NIV)

Deuteronomy 5:5
(I stood between Yahweh and you at that time, to show you the word of Yahweh: for you were afraid because of the fire, and didn't go up onto the mountain;) saying,
(WEB)

Deuteronomy 9:9
When I was gone up onto the mountain to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which Yahweh made with you, then I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water.
(WEB)

Deuteronomy 10:1
At that time Yahweh said to me, "Cut two tables of stone like the first, and come up to me onto the mountain, and make an ark of wood.
(WEB)

Deuteronomy 10:3
So I made an ark of acacia wood, and cut two tables of stone like the first, and went up onto the mountain, having the two tables in my hand.
(WEB)

Judges 8:25
They answered, "We will willingly give them." They spread a garment, and every man threw the earrings of his spoil into it.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 22:35
The battle increased that day. The king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and died at evening. The blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.
(See NIV)

2 Kings 9:26
'Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons,' says Yahweh;'and I will repay you in this plot of ground,' says Yahweh. Now therefore take and cast him onto the plot of ground, according to the word of Yahweh."
(WEB)

Esther 9:25
but when this became known to the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
(See NIV)

Jonah 2:10
Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.
(See NAS NIV)

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