Hebrew word study

מַעֲלֶהmaʻăleh — an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform

Pronounced “mah-al-eh'”

an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority

Translated in the King James as: ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.

Appears 16 times in Scripture

Origin: from H5927 (עָלָה);

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Where it appears

Joshua — 3×
Joshua 10:10Joshua 15:7Joshua 18:17
Judges — 1×
Judges 8:13
1 Samuel — 1×
1 Sam 9:11
2 Samuel — 1×
2 Sam 15:30
2 Kings — 1×
2 Ki 9:27
2 Chronicles — 2×
2 Chr 20:162 Chr 32:33
Nehemiah — 2×
Nehemiah 9:4Nehemiah 12:37
Isaiah — 1×
Isaiah 15:5
Jeremiah — 1×
Jeremiah 48:5
Ezekiel — 3×
Ezekiel 40:31Ezekiel 40:34Ezekiel 40:37

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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.