The meaning of “מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים”
Understanding Maʻălêh ʻAqrabbîym reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Maaleh-accrabim, the ascent (going up) of Akrabbim. - § Maaleh-acrabbim = "ascent of scorpions" - Steep of Scorpions, a ...
מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים
Maaleh-accrabim, the ascent (going up) of Akrabbim. - § Maaleh-acrabbim = "ascent of scorpions" - Steep of Scorpions, a place in the Desert 1) a pass on the southern border of Palestine 1a) scorpion-pass; ascent of Akrabbim
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: מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים (Maʻălêh ʻAqrabbîym) | |
| Joshua 15:3 | “And it went out to the south side to Maaleh–acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh–barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:” Word: מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים (Maʻălêh ʻAqrabbîym) | |
| Judges 1:36 | “And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward. ” Word: מַעֲלֵה עַקְרַבִּים (Maʻălêh ʻAqrabbîym) |