מַ֫עַל

ma.al · above

Hebrew · Strong's H4605 · Adjective · Sounds like: mah'al · 140 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

from עָלָה; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.; above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.

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Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
מַ֫עַל 140 subst., higher part, only in adv. and prep. phrases, above, upward

Every occurrence

  1. Ezekiel 1:11 מִלְמָ֑עְלָה mil.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    And their faces and their wings were separate above; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.

  2. Ezekiel 1:22 מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ mil.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above.

  3. Ezekiel 1:26 וּמִמַּ֗עַל u.mi.Ma.'al · Describes something

    And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man upon it above.

  4. Ezekiel 1:26 מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ mil.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man upon it above.

  5. Ezekiel 1:27 וּלְמָ֑עְלָה u.le.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    And I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.

  6. Ezekiel 8:2 וּלְמַ֔עְלָה u.le.Ma'.lah · Describes something

    Then I beheld, and, lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire; and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glowing metal.

  7. Ezekiel 10:19 מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ mil.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went forth, and the wheels beside them: and they stood at the door of the east gate of Jehovah's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

  8. Ezekiel 11:22 מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃ mil.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    Then did the cherubim lift up their wings, and the wheels were beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

  9. Ezekiel 37:8 מִלְמָ֑עְלָה mil.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    And I beheld, and, lo, there were sinews upon them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them.

  10. Ezekiel 41:7 לְמַ֨עְלָה le.Ma'.lah · Describes something

    And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber.

  11. Ezekiel 41:7 לְמַ֜עְלָה le.Ma'.lah · Describes something

    And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber.

  12. Ezekiel 41:7 לְמַ֨עְלָה le.Ma'.lah · Describes something

    And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber.

  13. Ezekiel 41:7 לְמַ֜עְלָה le.Ma'.lah · Describes something

    And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber.

  14. Ezekiel 41:7 לְמָ֑עְלָה le.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber.

  15. Ezekiel 43:15 וּלְמַ֔עְלָה u.le.Ma'.lah · Describes something

    And the upper altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar hearth and upward there shall be four horns.

  16. Daniel 12:6 מִמַּ֖עַל mi.Ma.'al · Describes something

    And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

  17. Daniel 12:7 מִמַּעַל֮ mi.ma.'Al · Describes something

    And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

  18. Amos 2:9 מִמַּ֔עַל mi.Ma.'al · Describes something

    Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.

  19. Haggai 2:15 וָמָ֑עְלָה va.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    And now, I pray you, consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of Jehovah.

  20. Haggai 2:18 וָמָ֑עְלָה va.Ma.'e.lah · Describes something

    Consider, I pray you, from this day and backward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of Jehovah's temple was laid, consider it.

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