עֹלָה (ʻôlâh) — Ascent

Hebrew word study: עֹלָה (ʻôlâh), Strong's H5930. a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)

HebrewStrong's H5930
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֹלָה (ʻôlâh)
Pronounced: o-law'

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

a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)

Word study
Derivation: or עוֹלָה; feminine active participle of H5927 (עָלָה);

KJV translation words: ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5930 is tagged on 287 words in 261 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:20 and last appears in Micah 6:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the burnt offering ×71a burnt offering ×39burnt offerings ×36to a burnt offering ×27the burnt offering of ×20burnt offerings your ×11burnt offering ×8burnt offering his ×7the burnt offerings ×6a burnt offering of ×5for burnt offering ×5is a burnt offering ×5

Forms found in the text

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

הָעֹלָה ×59עֹלָה ×37עֹלוֹת ×34לְעֹלָה ×33עֹלַת ×24עוֹלָה ×17הָעוֹלָה ×12עֹלָתוֹ ×6עֹלֹתֶיךָ ×5לָעֹלָה ×4

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×62Numbers ×562 Chronicles ×30Ezekiel ×20Exodus ×171 Chronicles ×131 Samuel ×102 Kings ×9

Verses (first 25 of 261)

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Related entries

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

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5928 עֲלָה (ʻălâh).

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 ʻôlâh (H5930) mean?

A step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke).

How is H5930 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5930 as: ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל)..

How often does עֹלָה (ʻôlâh) appear?

Strong's H5930 is tagged on 287 words in 261 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:20 and last appears in Micah 6:6.