Hebrew word study
מַעֲלֶה H4608
- Transliteration
- maʻăleh
- Pronunciation
- mah-al-eh'
- KJV glosses
- ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.
Lexical summary
an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform
abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform
abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority
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