421. alah
Strong's Lexicon
alah: To go up, ascend, climb, rise

Original Word: אָלָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: alah
Pronunciation: ah-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-law')
Definition: To go up, ascend, climb, rise
Meaning: to bewail

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G305 (anabainō): To go up, ascend

- G399 (anapherō): To carry up, offer up

Usage: The Hebrew verb "alah" primarily means "to go up" or "to ascend." It is used in various contexts, including physical movement upwards, such as climbing a mountain or ascending stairs, as well as metaphorical or spiritual ascensions, such as going up to worship or being elevated in status. The term can also imply the act of offering sacrifices, as these were often described as "going up" to God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of ascending was significant both physically and spiritually. Jerusalem, situated on a hill, required physical ascent for pilgrims traveling to the city for worship. This physical journey mirrored the spiritual ascent towards God. The act of offering sacrifices, which involved burning and smoke rising, was also seen as an ascent to the divine. The idea of "going up" to God is deeply embedded in the religious practices and narratives of the Hebrew Bible.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to wail
NASB Translation
wail (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. [אָלָה] verb wail (Aramaic אֲלָא, ) only

Qal Imperative feminine singular אֱלִי Joel 1:8 (see אַלְלַי).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
lament

A primitive root (rather identical with 'alah through the idea of invocation); to bewail -- lament.

see HEBREW 'alah

Forms and Transliterations
אֱלִ֕י אלי ’ĕ·lî ’ĕlî eLi
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Englishman's Concordance
Joel 1:8
HEB: אֱלִ֕י כִּבְתוּלָ֥ה חֲגֻֽרַת־
NAS: Wail like a virgin girded
KJV: Lament like a virgin girded
INT: Wail A virgin girded

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Strong's Hebrew 421
1 Occurrence


’ĕ·lî — 1 Occ.















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