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);
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Exodus — 1×
1 Kings — 2×
2 Kings — 8×
1 Chronicles — 1×
2 Chronicles — 2×
Ezra — 1×
Nehemiah — 2×
Psalms — 15×
Isaiah — 4×
Isaiah 38:8+ 3 more in Isaiah
Ezekiel — 9×
Amos — 1×
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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.