מַעֲלָה

Strong's H4609

maʻălâh

/mah-al-aw'/

elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H4609
Hebrew
מַעֲלָה
Transliteration
maʻălâh
Pronunciation
/mah-al-aw'/
KJV Translations
7 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)

Derivation

feminine of H4608 (מַעֲלֶה);H4608 (maʻăleh)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

things that come up(high) degreedealgo upstairstepstory

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