HebrewH4605Adjective

מַ֫עַל

ma.al

134Occurrences
H4605Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.

from H5927 (עָלָה);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
subst 1) higher part, upper part adv 1a) above prep 1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative 1c) upwards, higher, above

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

H:A

Full Description

Hebrew Adjective

Occurrences

מַ֫עַל appears 134 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Numbers
37
Exodus
13
2 Chronicles
11
Ezk
10
1 Chronicles
8
1 Kings
8
Isaiah
6
Jeremiah
5

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 14:2BSB

And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

2 Chronicles 31:16BSB

In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions—

Exodus 40:19BSB

Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Judges 7:13BSB

And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.”

Numbers 1:38BSB

From the sons of Dan, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

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