Strong's Lexicon maaleh: Ascent, going up, elevation, upward journey Original Word: מַעֲלֶה Word Origin: From the root עָלָה (alah), meaning "to go up" or "ascend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 305: ἀναβαίνω (anabainō) - to go up, ascend - Strong's Greek 306: ἀνάβασις (anabasis) - ascent, going up Usage: The Hebrew word "ma'aleh" primarily refers to an ascent or a rising path. It is often used to describe a physical ascent, such as a hill or a stairway, and can also metaphorically refer to an upward journey or progress. In the context of the Bible, it frequently denotes a physical or spiritual journey towards a higher place or state. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of ascent was significant both physically and spiritually. The Israelites often traveled to Jerusalem, which was situated on a hill, for religious festivals, making the journey an "ascent" both in terms of geography and spiritual pilgrimage. The idea of ascending also held symbolic meaning, representing a movement towards God or a higher spiritual state. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alah Definition an ascent NASB Translation ascent (9), platform (1), slope (1), stairway (4), upper section (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַעֲלֶה19 noun masculineIsaiah 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 BuhlGeogr. 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 BuhlGeogr. 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 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 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 vemaaLehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Judges 8:13 1 Samuel 9:11 2 Samuel 15:30 2 Kings 9:27 2 Chronicles 20:16 2 Chronicles 32:33 Nehemiah 9:4 Nehemiah 12:37 Isaiah 15:5 Jeremiah 48:5 Ezekiel 40:31 Ezekiel 40:34 Ezekiel 40:37 15 Occurrences |