Hebrew word study

מַעֲלָהmaʻălâh elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher…

Pronounced “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)

Translated in the King James as: things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.

Appears 46 times in Scripture

Origin: feminine of H4608 (מַעֲלֶה);

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Where it appears

Exodus 1×
Exodus 20:26
1 Kings 2×
1 Ki 10:191 Ki 10:20
2 Kings 8×
2 Ki 9:132 Ki 20:92 Ki 20:102 Ki 20:11+ 4 more in 2 Kings
1 Chronicles 1×
1 Chr 17:17
2 Chronicles 2×
2 Chr 9:182 Chr 9:19
Ezra 1×
Ezra 7:9
Nehemiah 2×
Nehemiah 3:15Nehemiah 12:37
Psalms 15×
Psalms 120:1Psalms 121:1Psalms 122:1Psalms 123:1Psalms 124:1Psalms 125:1Psalms 126:1Psalms 127:1Psalms 128:1Psalms 129:1Psalms 130:1Psalms 131:1Psalms 132:1Psalms 133:1Psalms 134:1
Isaiah 4×
Isaiah 38:8+ 3 more in Isaiah
Ezekiel 9×
Ezekiel 11:5Ezekiel 40:6Ezekiel 40:22Ezekiel 40:26Ezekiel 40:31Ezekiel 40:34Ezekiel 40:37Ezekiel 40:49Ezekiel 43:17
Amos 1×
Amos 9:6

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