מַעֲלָה (maʻălâh) — Elevation

Hebrew word study: מַעֲלָה (maʻălâh), Strong's H4609. elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally,

HebrewStrong's H4609

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Hebrew word

מַעֲלָה (maʻălâh)

Pronounced: mah-al-aw'

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

elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)

Word study

Derivation: feminine of H4608 (מַעֲלֶה);

KJV translation words: things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4609 is tagged on 47 words in 39 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 20:26 and last appears in Amos 9:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the ascents ×14steps ×11the steps ×5and was steps ×2on the steps ×2on the steps of ×2the going up ×2and the thoughts of ×1of the ascents ×1on steps ×1on steps its ×1the steps of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הַמַּעֲלוֹת ×19מַעֲלוֹת ×11וּמַעֲלוֹת ×3בַּמַּעֲלוֹת ×2הַמַּעֲלָה ×2בְמַעֲלֹת ×1בְמַעֲלוֹת ×1בְּמַעֲלוֹת ×1לַמַּעֲלוֹת ×1מַעֲלוֹת פ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×15Ezekiel ×92 Kings ×8Isaiah ×51 Kings ×22 Chronicles ×2Nehemiah ×2Exodus ×1

Verses (first 25 of 39)

Exodus 20:26 — בְמַעֲלֹת — on steps
1 Kings 10:19 — מַעֲלוֹת — steps
1 Kings 10:20 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the steps
2 Kings 9:13 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the steps
2 Kings 20:9 — מַעֲלוֹת — steps
2 Kings 20:10 — מַעֲלוֹת — steps
2 Kings 20:11 — בַּמַּעֲלוֹת — on the steps
1 Chronicles 17:17 — הַמַּעֲלָה — the going up
2 Chronicles 9:18 — מַעֲלוֹת — steps
2 Chronicles 9:19 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the steps
Ezra 7:9 — הַמַּעֲלָה — the going up
Nehemiah 3:15 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the steps
Nehemiah 12:37 — מַעֲלוֹת — the steps of
Psalms 120:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 121:0 — לַמַּעֲלוֹת — of the ascents
Psalms 122:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 123:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 124:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 125:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 126:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 127:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 128:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 129:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 130:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents
Psalms 131:0 — הַמַּעֲלוֹת — the ascents

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4608 מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh).

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What does maʻălâh (H4609) mean?

Elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain psalms).

How is H4609 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4609 as: things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story..

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