BDB6079
מַעֲלֶה19 noun masculine Isa 15:5 ascent; — ׳ מ Neh 12:37 construct מַעֲלֵה Josh 10:10 + 14 t.; מַעֲלָו֯ Ezek 40:31; Ezek 40:34; Ezek 40:37
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4608 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַעֲלֶה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5927 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 18 |
| Transliteration: | ma`aleh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-al-eh' |
| Meaning: | 1. an elevation 2. (concretely) acclivity or platform 3. (abstractly, the relation or state) a rise 4. (figuratively) priority |
| KJV Renderings: | ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs. |
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מַעֲלֶה19 noun masculine Isa 15:5 ascent; — ׳ מ Neh 12:37 construct מַעֲלֵה Josh 10:10 + 14 t.; מַעֲלָו֯ Ezek 40:31; Ezek 40:34; Ezek 40:37
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Joshua 10:10
Joshua 15:3
Joshua 18:17
Joshua 8:18
Joshua 184:9
2 Samuel 15:30
2 Kings 9:27
2 Chronicles 20:16
2 Chronicles 32:98
Nehemiah 9:4
Nehemiah 12:37
Isaiah 15:5
Jeremiah 48:5