Hebrew word study
מַעַלmaʻal — properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with pref…
Pronounced “mah'al”
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
Translated in the King James as: above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
Appears 134 times in Scripture
Origin: from H5927 (עָלָה);
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 3×
Exodus — 13×
Leviticus — 2×
Numbers — 32×
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Deuteronomy — 5×
Joshua — 3×
Judges — 2×
1 Samuel — 4×
2 Kings — 2×
1 Chronicles — 8×
2 Chronicles — 11×
Psalms — 1×
Proverbs — 2×
Ecclesiastes — 1×
Ezekiel — 15×
Daniel — 2×
Amos — 1×
Haggai — 2×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.