מַעֲלָה

ma.a.lah · step

Hebrew · Strong's H4609 · Noun · Sounds like: mah-al-aw' · 47 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • step H4609B 46
  • thought H4609A 1

Strong's dictionary

feminine of מַעֲלֶה; 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); things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[מַעֲלָה] n.f. what comes up;—pl. cstr. Ez 11:5
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
מַעֲלָה 46 n.f. step, stair
1. step, stair
2. steps (forming sun-dial)
3. stories of heaven
4. ascent
5. song of ascents

Every occurrence

  1. Psalms 123:title הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת ha.Ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

  2. Psalms 124:title הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת ha.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents; of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

  3. Psalms 125:title הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת ha.Ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

  4. Psalms 126:title הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת ha.Ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents. When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

  5. Psalms 127:title הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת ha.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

  6. Psalms 128:title הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת ha.Ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents. Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

  7. Psalms 129:title הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת ha.Ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,

  8. Psalms 130:title הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת ha.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.

  9. Psalms 131:title הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת ha.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents; of David. Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me.

  10. Psalms 132:title הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת ha.Ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents. Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction;

  11. Psalms 133:title הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת ha.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

  12. Psalms 134:title הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת ha.Ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.

  13. Isaiah 38:8 הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹת ha.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    behold, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which is gone down on the dial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the dial whereon it was gone down.

  14. Isaiah 38:8 בְמַעֲל֨וֹת ve.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    behold, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which is gone down on the dial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the dial whereon it was gone down.

  15. Isaiah 38:8 מַעֲל֑וֹת ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    behold, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which is gone down on the dial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the dial whereon it was gone down.

  16. Isaiah 38:8 מַעֲל֔וֹת ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    behold, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which is gone down on the dial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the dial whereon it was gone down.

  17. Isaiah 38:8 בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת ba.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    behold, I will cause the shadow on the steps, which is gone down on the dial of Ahaz with the sun, to return backward ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps on the dial whereon it was gone down.

  18. Ezekiel 11:5 וּמַעֲל֥וֹת u.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And the Spirit of Jehovah fell upon me, and he said unto me, Speak, Thus saith Jehovah: Thus have ye said, O house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.

  19. Ezekiel 40:6 בְּמַֽעֲלוֹתָ֑יו be.ma.'a.lo.tov · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the steps thereof: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed broad; and the other threshold, one reed broad.

  20. Ezekiel 40:22 וּבְמַעֲל֥וֹת u.ve.ma.'a.Lot · A person, place or thing

    And the windows thereof, and the arches thereof, and the palm-trees thereof, were after the measure of the gate whose prospect is toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.

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