Hebrew word study
מַעֲלָה H4609
- Transliteration
- maʻălâh
- Pronunciation
- mah-al-aw'
- KJV glosses
- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information