עָלָה

a.lahVerbH5927

to ascend: rise

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

Full Lexicon Entry

rise/go 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

775 times

Appears 775 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
62
1 Samuel
61
Judges
60
Exodus
54
2 Chronicles
49

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:6
  • 2 Chronicles 29:21
  • Exodus 19:13
  • Isaiah 24:18
  • Job 5:26

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