The meaning of “מַעֲלֶה”
Understanding maʻăleh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs. - an elevation, i.e. (concretely) a...
מַעֲלֶה
ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs. - an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform - abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority 1) ascent, incline
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 34:4 | “And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh–barnea, and shall go on to Hazar–addar, and pass on to Azmon:” Word: מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh) | |
| Judges 8:13 | “And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,” Word: מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh) | |
| 2 Samuel 15:30 | “And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.” Word: מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 32:33 | “And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. ” Word: מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh) | |
| Isaiah 15:5 | “My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.” Word: מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh) |