4608. maaleh

Lexicon

maaleh: Ascent, going up, elevation, upward journey

Original Word: מַעֲלֶה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ma`aleh
Pronunciation: mah-al-eh'
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-al-eh')
Definition: Ascent, going up, elevation, upward journey
Meaning: an elevation, acclivity, platform, a rise, priority

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ascent, cliff, going up, hill, mounting up,

From alah; an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority -- ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.

see HEBREW alah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alah
Definition
an ascent
NASB Translation
ascent (9), platform (1), slope (1), stairway (4), upper section (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַעֲלֶה₁₉ noun masculine^{Isaiah 15:5} ascent; — ׳מ Nehemiah 12:37; construct מַעֲלֵה Joshua 10:10 14t.; מַעֲלָו֯ Ezekiel 40:31,34,37;

1 ascent of hill or mountain: to a city 1 Samuel 9:11, to the royal sepulchers (in Jerusalem) 2Chronicles 32:33; הַזֵּיתִית ׳מִ 2 Samuel 15:30 (see זַיִת

3); עַקְרַבִּים ׳מ = Srorpion-pass, on southern border of Palestine, Judges 1:36; Numbers 36:4; Joshua 15:3 (both P), i.e. probably the Na‡b eƒ-ƒafâ southwest from Dead Sea Buhl^{Geogr. 16. 66} Di and GFM on the passage, and references; often defined by proper name, of a location: אֲדֻמִים ׳מ Joshua 15:7; Joshua 18:17, south of valley of Achor, between Jerusalem and Jericho, compare modern Tel`at ed-dâm Buhl^{Geogr. 98}.; see also בֵּית חוֺרֹן I. גּוּר, II. חֶרֶס, לוּחִית, II. ציץ.

2 of stairs Ezekiel 40:31,34,37; to a wall Nehemiah 12:27; מַעֵלֵה הַלִּוִיִּם Nehemiah 9:4. p.111, 158, 357, 532, 851

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלָה (alah), meaning "to go up" or "ascend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for מַעֲלֶה, related concepts of ascent or elevation can be found in Greek terms such as ἀνάβασις (anabasis • G305), meaning "ascent" or "going up," and ὑψόω (hypsoō • G5312), meaning "to lift up" or "exalt." These terms capture similar ideas of physical or metaphorical elevation.

Usage: The word מַעֲלֶה is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often to describe physical locations such as hills, steps, or ascents. It can also be used metaphorically to indicate a rise in status or priority.

Context: • Physical Elevation: מַעֲלֶה is frequently used to describe geographical features such as hills or ascents. For example, in Joshua 15:3, it refers to the "ascent of Akrabbim," indicating a specific location characterized by an upward climb.
• Metaphorical Usage: Beyond its literal sense, מַעֲלֶה can also imply a rise in status or importance. This usage is less common but can be seen in contexts where elevation is symbolic of honor or priority.
• Biblical References: The term appears in various passages, including:
• Joshua 15:3: "Then it went out to the south side of Maaleh-acrabbim, passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea..."
• 2 Samuel 15:30: "But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went; his head was covered, and he was walking barefoot."
• Ezekiel 40:31: "Its portico faced the outer court, and its palm decorations were on its side pillars. Eight steps led up to it."
• Cultural and Historical Context: In ancient Israel, ascents and elevated places often held religious or strategic significance. They were sometimes sites of worship or defense, reflecting the importance of elevation in both practical and symbolic terms.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּֽמַעֲלֵה֮ בְּמַֽעֲלֵה־ בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה במעלה במעלה־ לְמַעֲלֵ֣ה למעלה מִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖ה מַֽעֲלֵ֣ה מַעֲלֵ֣ה מַעֲלָֽיו׃ מלמעלה מעלה מעליו׃ bam·ma·‘ă·leh bamma‘ăleh bammaaLeh bə·ma·‘ă·lêh ḇə·ma·‘ă·lêh bə·ma·‘ă·lêh- bəma‘ălêh ḇəma‘ălêh bəma‘ălêh- bemaaLeh lə·ma·‘ă·lêh ləma‘ălêh lemaaLeh ma‘ălāw ma‘ălêh ma·‘ă·lāw ma·‘ă·lêh maaLav maaLeh mil·ma·‘ă·lêh milma‘ălêh milmaaLeh vemaaLeh

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:7
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ נֹ֙כַח֙ לְמַעֲלֵ֣ה אֲדֻמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: is opposite the ascent of Adummim,
KJV: that [is] before the going up to Adummim,
INT: which is opposite the ascent of Adummim which

Joshua 18:17
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ נֹ֖כַח מַעֲלֵ֣ה אֲדֻמִּ֑ים וְיָרַ֕ד
NAS: is opposite the ascent of Adummim,
KJV: which [is] over against the going up of Adummim,
INT: which is opposite the ascent of Adummim went

Judges 8:13
HEB: מִן־ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה מִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖ה הֶחָֽרֶס׃
NAS: from the battle by the ascent of Heres.
KJV: from battle before the sun
INT: from the battle the ascent the sun

1 Samuel 9:11
HEB: הֵ֗מָּה עֹלִים֙ בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וְהֵ֙מָּה֙
NAS: As they went up the slope to the city,
KJV: [And] as they went up the hill to the city,
INT: as they went the slope to the city they

2 Samuel 15:30
HEB: וְדָוִ֡ד עֹלֶה֩ בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה הַזֵּיתִ֜ים עֹלֶ֣ה ׀
NAS: went up the ascent of the [Mount of] Olives,
KJV: went up by the ascent of [mount] Olivet,
INT: and David went the ascent Olives went

2 Kings 9:27
HEB: אֶל־ הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה בְּמַֽעֲלֵה־ גוּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: in the chariot. [So they shot him] at the ascent of Gur,
KJV: him also in the chariot. [And they did so] at the going up to Gur,
INT: in the chariot the ascent of Gur which

2 Chronicles 20:16
HEB: הִנָּ֥ם עֹלִ֖ים בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הַצִּ֑יץ וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם
NAS: they will come up by the ascent of Ziz,
KJV: against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz;
INT: behold will come the ascent of Ziz will find

2 Chronicles 32:33
HEB: אֲבֹתָ֗יו וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻהוּ֮ בְּֽמַעֲלֵה֮ קִבְרֵ֣י בְנֵי־
NAS: and they buried him in the upper section of the tombs
KJV: and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres
INT: his fathers buried the upper of the tombs of the sons

Nehemiah 9:4
HEB: וַיָּ֜קָם עַֽל־ מַֽעֲלֵ֣ה הַלְוִיִּ֗ם יֵשׁ֨וּעַ
NAS: Now on the Levites' platform stood
KJV: Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites,
INT: stood upon the stairs the Levites' Jeshua

Nehemiah 12:37
HEB: עִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה לַחוֹמָ֑ה מֵעַל֙
NAS: of David by the stairway of the wall
KJV: of David, at the going up of the wall,
INT: of the city of David the stairway of the wall and

Isaiah 15:5
HEB: שְׁלִשִׁיָּ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ מַעֲלֵ֣ה הַלּוּחִ֗ית בִּבְכִי֙
NAS: For they go up the ascent of Luhith
KJV: of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith
INT: old Surely the ascent of Luhith weeping

Jeremiah 48:5
HEB: כִּ֚י מַעֲלֵ֣ה [הַלֻּחֹות כ]
NAS: For by the ascent of Luhith
KJV: For in the going up of Luhith
INT: by the ascent Luhith continual

Ezekiel 40:31
HEB: [מַעֲלֹו כ] (מַעֲלָֽיו׃ ק)
NAS: [were] on its side pillars, and its stairway [had] eight
KJV: [were] upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it [had] eight
INT: steps eight ascent

Ezekiel 40:34
HEB: [מַעֲלֹו כ] (מַעֲלָֽיו׃ ק)
NAS: side, and its stairway [had] eight
KJV: [were] upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it [had] eight
INT: eight steps ascent

Ezekiel 40:37
HEB: [מַעֲלֹו כ] (מַעֲלָֽיו׃ ק)
NAS: side, and its stairway had eight
KJV: [were] upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it [had] eight
INT: had eight steps ascent

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4608
15 Occurrences

bam·ma·‘ă·leh — 1 Occ.
bə·ma·‘ă·lêh — 4 Occ.
lə·ma·‘ă·lêh — 1 Occ.
ma·‘ă·lāw — 3 Occ.
ma·‘ă·lêh — 4 Occ.
mil·ma·‘ă·lêh — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ma·‘ă·lêh — 1 Occ.