BDB6080
מַ֫עַל140 substantive, higher part, only in adverb and preposition phrases, above, upwards (Phoenician מעל, see below מַ֫טּה p. 641: abbreviated from מַעֲלֶה; compare מַ֫עַן in לְמַ֫עַן from ׃עָנָה Köii. 116): —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4605 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַעַל |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H5927 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 140 |
| Transliteration: | ma`al |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah'al |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc |
| KJV Renderings: | above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (X very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very. |
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מַ֫עַל140 substantive, higher part, only in adverb and preposition phrases, above, upwards (Phoenician מעל, see below מַ֫טּה p. 641: abbreviated from מַעֲלֶה; compare מַ֫עַן in לְמַ֫עַן from ׃עָנָה Köii. 116): —
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R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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