מַעֲלָה
ma.a.lah
“thought”
Definition
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)
feminine of H4608 (מַעֲלֶה);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
מַעֲלָה appears 24 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ram’s horn and proclaimed, “Jehu is king!”
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