5928. alah or alath
Strong's Lexicon
alah or alath: To go up, ascend, climb, rise, bring up, offer

Original Word: עֲלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: `alah
Pronunciation: ah-LAH or ah-LATH
Phonetic Spelling: (al-law')
Definition: a holocaust
Meaning: In the Aramaic context, עֲלָה refers to a "holocaust" or "burnt offering," a type of sacrifice that is completely consumed by fire.

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלָה (ʿālāh), which means "to go up" or "ascend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 3646: ὁλοκαύτωμα (holokautōma) • Refers to a "burnt offering" or "holocaust," similar in meaning to the Hebrew עֲלָה, indicating a sacrifice wholly consumed by fire.

Usage: The term is used in the context of sacrificial offerings, particularly those that are entirely burnt on the altar as an act of worship and atonement.

Context: The term עֲלָה (ʿălāh) is an Aramaic word found in the context of the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the books that contain Aramaic sections, such as Daniel and Ezra. It is used to describe a burnt offering, a significant aspect of ancient Israelite worship. The burnt offering was a voluntary act of worship, expressing devotion, commitment, and complete surrender to God. The entire animal was consumed by fire on the altar, symbolizing the offerer's total dedication to God. This type of offering is distinct from other sacrifices where only portions of the animal were burnt, and the rest was consumed by the priests or the offerer. The concept of a holocaust or burnt offering is deeply rooted in the sacrificial system outlined in the Torah, where it served as a means of atonement and reconciliation with God. The use of עֲלָה in the Aramaic sections of the Bible highlights the continuity of sacrificial practices among the Israelites, even during periods of exile and foreign influence.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to olah
Definition
a burnt offering
NASB Translation
burnt offering (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עֲלָת K§ 56, α)β) 2]

noun feminine burnt-offering (Biblical Hebrew עוֺלָה; compare Palmyrene עלתא altar, SAC92 Lzb341); — plural absolute עֲלָוָן Ezra 6:9.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
burnt offering

(Aramaic) corresponding to olah; a holocaust -- burnt offering.

see HEBREW olah

Forms and Transliterations
לַעֲלָוָ֣ן ׀ לעלון la‘ălāwān la·‘ă·lā·wān laalaVan
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 6:9
HEB: וְדִכְרִ֣ין וְאִמְּרִ֣ין ׀ לַעֲלָוָ֣ן ׀ לֶאֱלָ֪הּ שְׁמַיָּ֟א
NAS: and lambs for a burnt offering to the God
KJV: and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God
INT: rams and lambs A burnt to the God of heaven

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Strong's Hebrew 5928
1 Occurrence


la·‘ă·lā·wān — 1 Occ.

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