מַעַל (maʻal) — Above

Hebrew word study: מַעַל (maʻal), Strong's H4605. properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.

HebrewStrong's H4605
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַעַל (maʻal)
Pronounced: mah'al

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.

Word study
Derivation: from H5927 (עָלָה);

KJV translation words: above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4605 is tagged on 140 words in 134 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:16 and last appears in Haggai 2:18.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and up -wards ×49to upwards towards ×26from above ×24from to above towards ×23and to upwards towards ×6was from above ×3and on -wards ×2up -wards ×2and from above ×1and were from to above towards ×1is to upwards towards ×1were to upwards towards ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וָמַעְלָה ×35מִמַּעַל ×20מִלְמָעְלָה ×17לְמַעְלָה ×16וָמָעְלָה ×15לְמָעְלָה ×12מִמָּעַל ×7מִלְמַעְלָה ×4וּלְמַעְלָה ×3וּלְמָעְלָה ×3

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×37Ezekiel ×15Exodus ×132 Chronicles ×111 Kings ×81 Chronicles ×8Isaiah ×6Deuteronomy ×5

Verses (first 25 of 134)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5927 עָלָה (ʻâlâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does maʻal (H4605) mean?

Properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc..

How is H4605 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4605 as: above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very..

How often does מַעַל (maʻal) appear?

Strong's H4605 is tagged on 140 words in 134 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:16 and last appears in Haggai 2:18.