Lexicon ma'alah: Ascent, step, stair, elevation, degree Original Word: מַעֲלָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance things that come up, high degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story Feminine of ma'aleh; elevation, i.e. The act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story. see HEBREW ma'aleh Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [מַעֲלָה] noun feminine what comes up; — plural construct מַעֲלוֺת רוּחֲכֶם Ezekiel 11:5, i.e. your thoughts. II. מַעֲלָה46 noun feminine step, stair; — ׳מ Ezra 7:9; 1 Chronicles 17:17; plural מַעֲלוֺת Isaiah 38:8 +, suffix מַעֲלֹתָו֯ Amos 9:6, etc.; — 1 step, stair of temple Ezekiel 40:6 5t. 40, and temple porch Ezekiel 40:49; of altar Exodus 20:26 (E) (forbidden, compare RSOTJC xii, n. l; 2nd ed. 358) Ezekiel 43:17 (prescribed); of house 2 Kings 9:13, of throne 1 Kings 10:19,20; 2Chronicles 9:18,19; to the city of David Nehemiah 3:15; Nehemiah 12:37. 2 steps (forming sun-dial, compare DiIs) 2 Kings 20:9 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 20:10 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 20:11 (3 t. in verse) = Isaiah 38:8 (5 t. in verse) 3 stories of heaven Amos 9:6. 4 ascent, מִבָּבֶל Ezra 7:9. 5. (ל)הַמַּעֲלוֺת שִׁיר song of ascents, to the three great pilgrim feasts, i.e. to be sung on way up to Jerusalem, titles of Psalm 120-134 + Psalm 84:6 We and others — כְּתוֺר האדם המעלה 1 Chronicles 17:17 is corrupt, see Commentaries on the passage (and on "" 2 Samuel 7:19). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלָה (alah), meaning "to ascend" or "to go up."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G304 (anabasis): Refers to an ascent or going up, similar to the physical act of ascending steps or a journey upwards. Usage: • The term מַעֲלָה is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often referring to physical elevation, such as steps or stairs, as well as metaphorical ascensions, such as spiritual or moral progress. Context: • מַעֲלָה (ma'alah) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that describe both literal and figurative ascensions. It is often used to denote steps or stairs, as seen in architectural descriptions, such as the steps leading to the temple or other significant structures. For example, in 1 Kings 10:19, it describes the steps of Solomon's throne: "The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest." Forms and Transliterations בְּמַעֲל֥וֹת בְמַעֲל֨וֹת בְמַעֲלֹ֖ת בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת בְּמַֽעֲלֹותָ֑יו במעלות במעלותיו במעלת הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹת הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה המעלה המעלות וּבְמַעֲל֥וֹת וּבַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת וּמַעֲל֤וֹת וּמַעֲל֥וֹת וּמַעֲלֹתֵ֖הוּ ובמעלות ומעלות ומעלתהו לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת למעלות מַֽעֲל֔וֹת מַעֲל֑וֹת מַעֲל֔וֹת מַעֲל֖וֹת מַעֲל֣וֹת מַעֲלֵ֣ה מַעֲלֹותָ֔יו מַעֲלֽוֹת׃ מַעֲלוֹת֙ מעלה מעלות מעלות׃ מעלותיו bam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ bamma‘ălōwṯ bammaaLot bə·ma·‘ă·lō·w·ṯāw bə·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ḇə·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ḇə·ma·‘ă·lōṯ ḇəma‘ălōṯ bəma‘ălōwṯ ḇəma‘ălōwṯ bəma‘ălōwṯāw bemaaLot bemaaloTav ham·ma·‘ă·lāh ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ hamma‘ălāh hamma‘ălōwṯ hammaaLah hammaaLot lam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ lamma‘ălōwṯ lamMaaLot ma‘ălêh ma‘ălōwṯ ma‘ălōwṯāw ma·‘ă·lêh ma·‘ă·lō·w·ṯāw ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ maaLeh maaLot maaloTav ū·ḇam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ū·ḇə·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ū·ma·‘ă·lō·ṯê·hū ū·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ūḇamma‘ălōwṯ ūḇəma‘ălōwṯ ūma‘ălōṯêhū ūma‘ălōwṯ umaaLot umaaloTehu uvammaaLot uvemaaLot vemaaLotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 20:26 HEB: וְלֹֽא־ תַעֲלֶ֥ה בְמַעֲלֹ֖ת עַֽל־ מִזְבְּחִ֑י NAS: And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, KJV: Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, INT: shall not go steps unto my altar Joshua 10:10 1 Kings 10:19 1 Kings 10:20 2 Kings 9:13 2 Kings 20:9 2 Kings 20:9 2 Kings 20:10 2 Kings 20:10 2 Kings 20:11 2 Kings 20:11 1 Chronicles 17:17 2 Chronicles 9:18 2 Chronicles 9:19 Ezra 7:9 Nehemiah 3:15 Nehemiah 12:37 Psalm 120:1 Psalm 121:1 Psalm 122:1 Psalm 123:1 Psalm 124:1 Psalm 125:1 Psalm 126:1 Psalm 127:1 47 Occurrences |