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Lexicon :: Strong's H4605 - maʿal

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מַעַל
Transliteration
maʿal
Pronunciation
mah'al
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Part of Speech
adjective, adverb, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

מַעַל maʻal, mah'al; from H5927; properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.:—above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (× very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 138x

The KJV translates Strong's H4605 in the following manner: upward (59x), above (53x), high (6x), exceedingly (4x), upon (4x), very (2x), forward (2x), exceeding (2x), over (2x), above only (1x), overturned (with H2015) (1x), above them (1x), up (with H935) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 138x
The KJV translates Strong's H4605 in the following manner: upward (59x), above (53x), high (6x), exceedingly (4x), upon (4x), very (2x), forward (2x), exceeding (2x), over (2x), above only (1x), overturned (with H2015) (1x), above them (1x), up (with H935) (1x).
substantive

  1. higher part, upper part

    adverb

    1. above

      preposition

    2. on the top of, above, on higher ground than

      with locative

    3. upwards, higher, above

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַעַל maʻal, mah'al; from H5927; properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.:—above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (× very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
STRONGS H4605: Abbreviations
מַ֫עַל 140 substantive, higher part, only in adverb and preposition phrases, above, upwards (Phoenician מעל, see below מַ֫טּה: abbreviated from מַעֲלֶה; compare מַ֫עַן in לְמַ֫עַן from ׃עָנָה Köii. 116): —
†1. מִמַּ֫עַל = above (see מִן 1c)
a. as adverb Amos 2:9 וָאַשְׁמִיד מִמֵּעַל פִּרְיוֹ his fruit above (opposed to שָׁרָשָׁיו מִתָּ֑חַת), Job 18:16; 1 Kings 7:3, 20, 29; often in the phrase הַשָּׁמַמַיִם מִמַּעַל Deuteronomy 4:39; Deuteronomy 5:8 (= Exodus 20:4), Joshua 2:11; 1 Kings 8:23; Isaiah 45:8; Jeremiah 4:28; compare שְׁחָקִים מ׳ Psalm 78:23; Proverbs 8:28, אֱלוֺהַּ מ׳ Job 3:4; Job 31:2, אֵל מ׳ Job 31:28.
b. מִמַּעַל לְ, as preposition (מן 1c), on the top of, above, Genesis 22:9 ממעל לָעֵצִים above the wood, Exodus 28:27 = Exodus 39:20, Leviticus 11:21 כְּרָעַיִם מִמַּעַל לְרַגְלָיו, Isaiah 6:2 שְׁרָפִים עֹמדים מִמַּעַל לוֺ, Isaiah 14:13; Jeremiah 43:10; Ezekiel 1:26; Daniel 12:6, 7; = on higher ground than, Jeremiah 35:4; figurative Jeremiah 52:32 (|| 2 Kings 25:28 מֵעַל).
2. With ָ  ה locative מַ֫עְלָה, מָ֑עְלָה upwards (opposed to מַ֫טָּה) :
†a. figurative Deuteronomy 28:43 יַעֲלֶה עֶלֶיךָ מַ֫עְלָה מָ֫עְלָה upwards, upwards, i.e. higher and higher (opposed to מַ֫טָּה מָֽטָה).
†b. וָמַ֫עְלָה
(a) of direction in space, Judges 1:36 מֵהַסֶּלַע וָמַ֫עְלָה from the rock and upwards (compare Bu), 1 Kings 7:31 (corrupt: see Sta VB Benz), 1 Samuel 9:2 = 1 Samuel 10:23 מִשִּׁכְמוֺ וָמַ֫עְלָה from his shoulder and upwards: so וּלְמ׳, † Ezekiel 1:27 מִמַּרְאֵה מָתְנָיו וּלְמָ֑עְלָה Ezekiel 8:2; Ezekiel 43:5.
(b) of direction in time, or age: —
(α) מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמָ֑עְלָה Exodus 30:14; Numbers 1:3 + 19 times P, מִבֶּן חֹדֶשׁ חֹדֶשׁ וָמ׳ Numbers 3:15, 22 + 6 times P, simil. Numbers 4:3; Numbers 8:24 + 7 times P; elsewhere only 1 Chronicles 23:3, 24; Ezra 3:8, and with וּלְמַעְלָה † 1 Chronicles 23:17; 2 Chronicles 31:16, 17; לְמִבֶּן ֗֗֗ וָמ׳ † 2 Chronicles 25:5; and 2 Kings 3:21 מִכֹּל חֹגֵר חֲגֹרָה וָמ׳.
† (β) מהיום ההוא וָמ׳ from that day and onwards, 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 30:25.
† (γ) מן היום הזִה וָמ׳ from this day and upwards (i.e. and back), Haggai 2:15, 18 **and onwards (as β) is more probably: see Now WeKl. Proph. ed. 8 {1898} Marti Dr.
†c. לְמַ֫עְלָךְ upwards, more common than מ׳ alone (a):
(a) Exodus 25:20 (= Exodus 37:9) פֹּֽרְשֵׂי למ׳ כְנָפַיִם Judges 7:13 ויהפכחו למ׳ overthrew it upwards, i.e. turned it downside up, Isaiah 7:11 אוֺ הַגְבֵּהַּ למ׳ or make it (the request) high upwards, Isaiah 8:21 וּפָנָה למ׳, Isaiah 37:31 (2 Kings 19:30) ועשׂה פרי למ׳ (compare Amos 2:9, 1 a), Ezekiel 41:7 a β (Ezekiel 41:7a α bis למ׳ למ׳ = higher and higher), Psalm 74:5; figurative וְהָיִיתָ רַק למ׳ Deuteronomy 28:13 (compare a), Proverbs 15:24 אֹרַח חַיִּים למ׳ (opposed to שְׁאוֺל מָֽטָּה ׃), compare Ecclesiastes 3:21; followed by a noun, Ezra 9:6 רּאשׁ למ׳ over the head, followed by מֵעַל (compare Aboth Ezra 2:1 לְמַעְלָה מִן) = above, 2 Chronicles 34:4: see also b a, b a.
(b) metaphor = exceedingly, only in Chronicles: 1 Chronicles 14:2; 1 Chronicles 22:5 the house must be built to J. לְהַגְדִּיל למ׳ so as to shew greatness exceedingly, 1 Chronicles 23:17 רָבוּ למ׳ וּבְנֵי ר׳, 1 Chronicles 29:3 (followed by מִ ן; = over and above...), 1 Chronicles 29:25; 2 Chronicles 1:1 וַיְגַדְּלֵהוּ למ׳, 2 Chronicles 20:19; עַד לְמַ֫עְלָה, 2 Chronicles 16:12; 17:12; 26:8.
†d. מִלְמַ֫עְלָה (see מִן 9a), adverb, above (the more usual prose synonym of מִמַּעַל): Genesis 6:16 אֶלאַֿמָּה תְּכַלֶּנָּה מ׳ Genesis 7:20 fifteen cubits מ׳ (i.e. above the mountain-tops), Exodus 25:21 (Exodus 40:20) מ׳ הארון על אֶת־הַכַּפֹּרֶת וְנָתַתָּ֫ה upon the ark above, Exodus 26:14 (Exodus 36:19; 40:19; Numbers 4:25) a covering of skins on the tent מ׳ above, Num 39:31; Numbers 4:6; 1 Kings 7:11, 25; 1 Kings 8:7 (2 Chronicles 4:4; 5:8), Jeremiah 31:37 אִם יִמַּדּוּ שָׁמַיִם מ׳ (compare 1 a), Ezekiel 1:11 מ׳ פְּרֻדוֹת separate above, Ezekiel 1:22; Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 10:19; Ezekiel 11:22; Ezekiel 37:8; from above, Joshua 3:13, 16 הַמַּיִם הַיֹּרְדִים מ׳.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:16; 7:20; 22:9

Exodus

20:4; 25:20; 25:21; 26:14; 28:27; 30:14; 36:19; 37:9; 39:20; 40:19; 40:20

Leviticus

11:21

Numbers

1:3; 3:15; 3:22; 4:3; 4:6; 4:25; 8:24

Deuteronomy

4:39; 5:8; 28:13; 28:43

Joshua

2:11; 3:13; 3:16

Judges

1:36; 7:13

1 Samuel

9:2; 10:23; 16:13; 30:25

1 Kings

7:3; 7:11; 7:20; 7:25; 7:29; 7:31; 8:7; 8:23

2 Kings

3:21; 19:30; 25:28

1 Chronicles

14:2; 22:5; 23:3; 23:17; 23:17; 23:24; 29:3; 29:25

2 Chronicles

1:1; 4:4; 5:8; 16:12; 17:12; 20:19; 25:5; 26:8; 31:16; 31:17; 34:4

Ezra

2:1; 3:8; 9:6

Job

3:4; 18:16; 31:2; 31:28

Psalms

74:5; 78:23

Proverbs

8:28; 15:24

Ecclesiastes

3:21

Isaiah

6:2; 7:11; 8:21; 14:13; 37:31; 45:8

Jeremiah

4:28; 31:37; 35:4; 43:10; 52:32

Ezekiel

1:11; 1:22; 1:26; 1:26; 1:27; 8:2; 10:19; 11:22; 37:8; 41:7; 41:7; 43:5

Daniel

12:6; 12:7

Amos

2:9; 2:9

Haggai

2:15; 2:18

H4605

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Strong's Number H4605 matches the Hebrew מַעַל (maʿal),
which occurs 140 times in 134 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Job 18:16–Hag 2:18)

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And his branch H7105 is cut H4448 off H4448 above. H4480 H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:2 - “And what H4100 is the portion H2506 of God H433 from above H4605
Or the heritage H5159 of the Almighty H7706 from on high? H4791

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:28 - That too H1571 would have been an iniquity H5771 calling for [fn]judgment, H6416
For I would have denied H3584 God H410 above. H4480 H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:5 - It seems H3045 as if one had lifted H935 up
His [fn]axe H7134 in a [fn]forest H5441 of trees. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:23 - Yet He commanded H6680 the clouds H7834 above H4480 H4605
And opened H6605 the doors H1817 of heaven; H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:28 - When He made H553 firm H553 the skies H7834 above, H4480 H4605
When the springs H5869 of the deep H8415 became H5810 [fn]fixed, H5810

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:24 - The path H734 of life H2416 leads upward H4605 for the wise H7919
That he may keep H5493 away H5493 from [fn]Sheol H7585 below. H4295

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:21 - Who H4310 knows H3045 that the breath H7307 of man H120 ascends H5927 upward H4605 and the breath H7307 of the beast H929 descends H3381 downward H4295 to the earth? H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:2 - Seraphim H8314 stood H5975 above H4605 Him, each H259 having six H8337 wings: H3671 with two H8147 he covered H3680 his face, H6440 and with two H8147 he covered H3680 his feet, H7272 and with two H8147 he flew. H5774

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:21 - They will pass H5674 through [fn]the land hard-pressed H7185 and famished, H7457 and it will turn H6437 out that when H3588 they are hungry, H7456 they will be enraged H7107 and curse H7043 [fn]their king H4428 and their God H430 as they face H6437 upward. H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:13 - “But you said H559 in your heart, H3824
‘I will ascend H5927 to heaven; H4605
I will raise H7311 my throne H3678 above H4605 the stars H3556 of God, H410
And I will sit H3427 on the mount H2022 of assembly H4150
In the recesses H3411 of the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:31 - “The surviving H7604 remnant H7604 of the house H1004 of Judah H3063 will again H3254 take root H8328 downward H4295 and bear H6213 fruit H6529 upward. H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:8 - “Drip H7491 down, H7491 O heavens, H8064 from above, H4605
And let the clouds H7834 pour H5140 down H5140 righteousness; H6664
Let the earth H776 open H6605 up and salvation H3468 bear H6509 fruit, H6509
And righteousness H6666 spring H6779 up with it.
I, the LORD, H3068 have created H1254 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:28 - “For this H2088 the earth H776 shall mourn H56
And the heavens H8064 above H4480 H4605 be dark, H6937
Because H5921 H3588 I have spoken, H1696 I have purposed, H2161
And I will not [fn]change H5162 My mind, H5162 nor H3808 will I turn H7725 from it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:37 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068
“If H518 the heavens H8064 above H4480 H4605 can be measured H4058
And the foundations H4144 of the earth H776 searched H2713 out below, H4295
Then I will also H1571 cast H3988 off H3988 all H3605 the offspring H2233 of Israel H3478
For all H3605 that they have done,” H6213 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:4 - and I brought H935 them into the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 into the chamber H3957 of the sons H1121 of Hanan H2605 the son H1121 of Igdaliah, H3012 the man H376 of God, H430 which H834 was near H681 the chamber H3957 of the officials, H8269 which H834 was above H4480 H4605 the chamber H3957 of Maaseiah H4641 the son H1121 of Shallum, H7967 the doorkeeper. H8104 H5592

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:10 - and say H559 to them, ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 “Behold, H2009 I am going to send H7971 and get H3947 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 My servant, H5650 and I am going to set H7760 his throne H3678 right over H4605 these H428 stones H68 that I have hidden; H2934 and he will spread H5186 his canopy H8237 over H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:32 - Then he spoke H1696 kindly H2896 to him and set H5414 his throne H3678 above H4480 H4605 the thrones H3678 of the kings H4428 who H834 were with him in Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:11 - Such were their faces. H6440 Their wings H3671 were spread H6504 out above; H4480 H4605 each H376 had two H8147 touching H2266 another H376 being, and two H8147 covering H3680 their bodies. H1472

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:22 - Now over H5921 the heads H7218 of the living H2416 [fn]beings H2416 there was something like H1823 an expanse, H7549 like the awesome H3372 gleam H5869 of [fn]crystal, H7140 spread H5186 out over H5921 H4605 their heads. H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:26 - Now above H4480 H4605 the expanse H7549 that was over H5921 their heads H7218 there was something H1823 resembling H1823 a throne, H3678 like [fn]lapis H68 H5601 lazuli H68 H5601 in appearance; H4758 and on that which H1823 resembled H1823 a throne, H3678 high H4480 H4605 up, was a figure H1823 with the appearance H4758 of a man. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:27 - Then I [fn]noticed H7200 from the appearance H4758 of His loins H4975 and upward H4605 something H4758 like [fn]glowing H2830 metal H2830 that looked H4758 like fire H784 all H5439 around H5439 within H1004 it, and from the appearance H4758 of His loins H4975 and downward H4295 I saw H7200 something H4758 like fire; H784 and there was a radiance H5051 around H5439 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:2 - Then I looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 a likeness H1823 as the appearance H4758 of [fn]a man; H784 from His loins H4975 and downward H4295 there was the appearance H4758 of fire, H784 and from His loins H4975 and upward H4605 the appearance H4758 of brightness, H2096 like the appearance H5869 of [fn]glowing H2830 metal. H2830

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:19 - When the cherubim H3742 departed, H3318 they lifted H5375 their wings H3671 and rose H7426 up from the earth H776 in my sight H5869 with the wheels H212 beside H5980 them; and they stood H5975 still H5975 at the entrance H6607 of the east H6931 gate H8179 of the LORD’S H3068 house, H1004 and the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 [fn]hovered H4480 H4605 over H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:22 - Then the cherubim H3742 lifted H5375 up their wings H3671 with the wheels H212 beside H5980 them, and the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 [fn]hovered H4480 H4605 over H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:8 - And I looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 sinews H1517 were on them, and flesh H1320 grew H5927 and skin H5785 covered H7159 H4605 them; but there H369 was no H369 breath H7307 in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:7 - The side H6763 chambers H6763 surrounding H5437 the temple were wider H7337 at each successive H4605 story. H4605 Because H3588 the structure surrounding H4141 the temple H1004 went upward H4605 by stages H4605 on all H5439 sides H5439 of the temple, H1004 therefore H5921 H3651 the width H7341 of the temple H1004 increased as it went higher; H4605 and thus H3651 one went H5927 up from the lowest H8481 story to the highest H5945 by way of the [fn]second H8484 story.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:6 - And one said H559 to the man H376 dressed H3847 in linen, H906 who H834 was above H4480 H4605 the waters H4325 of the river, H2975 “How H4970 long H5704 H4970 will it be until H5704 the end H7093 of these wonders?” H6382

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:7 - I heard H8085 the man H376 dressed H3847 in linen, H906 who H834 was above H4480 H4605 the waters H4325 of the river, H2975 [fn]as he raised H7311 his right H3225 hand H3225 and his left H8040 toward H413 heaven, H8064 and swore H7650 by Him who H2416 lives H2416 forever H5769 that it would be for a [fn]time, H4150 [fn]times, H4150 and half H2677 a [fn]time; and as soon as [fn]they finish H3615 shattering H5310 the [fn]power H3027 of the holy H6944 people, H5971 all H3605 these H428 events will be completed. H3615

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[fn]Though his height H1363 was like the height H1363 of cedars H730
And he was strong H2634 as the oaks; H437
I even destroyed H8045 his fruit H6529 above H4480 H4605 and his root H8328 below. H4480 H8478

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