Hebrew word study
עֲלִיָּהʻălîyâh — something lofty, i.e. a stair-way
Pronounced “al-ee-yaw'”
something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky
Translated in the King James as: ascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.
Appears 20 times in Scripture
Origin: feminine from H5927 (עָלָה);
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Judges — 4×
2 Samuel — 1×
1 Kings — 2×
2 Kings — 4×
1 Chronicles — 1×
Nehemiah — 2×
Psalms — 2×
Jeremiah — 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.