עֲלִיָּה (ʻălîyâh) — Ascent

Hebrew word study: עֲלִיָּה (ʻălîyâh), Strong's H5944. something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky

HebrewStrong's H5944
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֲלִיָּה (ʻălîyâh)
Pronounced: al-ee-yaw'

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

something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky

Word study
Derivation: feminine from H5927 (עָלָה);

KJV translation words: ascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5944 is tagged on 20 words in 20 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 3:20 and last appears in Jeremiah 22:14.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the roof chamber ×3the upper room ×3the roof-chamber of ×2the upper room of ×2an upper room of ×1and the upper rooms ×1and upper room his ×1and upper rooms its ×1from upper rooms his ×1in the roof chamber of ×1in upper room his ×1upper rooms his ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הָעֲלִיָּה ×5עֲלִיַּת ×5בַּעֲלִיַּת ×1בַּעֲלִיָּתוֹ ×1הָעַלִיָּה ×1וְהָעֲלִיּוֹת ×1וַעֲלִיָּתוֹ ×1וַעֲלִיֹּתָיו ×1מֵעֲלִיּוֹתָיו ×1עֲלִיּוֹתָיו ×1

Books where it appears most

Judges ×42 Kings ×41 Kings ×22 Chronicles ×2Nehemiah ×2Psalms ×2Jeremiah ×22 Samuel ×1

Verses (all 20)

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 ʻălîyâh (H5944) mean?

Something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky.

How is H5944 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5944 as: ascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour..

How often does עֲלִיָּה (ʻălîyâh) appear?

Strong's H5944 is tagged on 20 words in 20 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 3:20 and last appears in Jeremiah 22:14.