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Lexicon :: Strong's H4609 - maʿălâ

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מַעֲלָה
Transliteration
maʿălâ
Pronunciation
mah-al-aw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1624L,1624m

Strong’s Definitions

מַעֲלָה maʻălâh, mah-al-aw'; feminine of H4608; elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms):—things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's H4609 in the following manner: degree (25x), steps (11x), stairs (5x), dial (2x), by (1x), come (1x), stories (1x), go up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x
The KJV translates Strong's H4609 in the following manner: degree (25x), steps (11x), stairs (5x), dial (2x), by (1x), come (1x), stories (1x), go up (1x).

  1. what comes up, thoughts

  2. step, stair

    1. step, stair

    2. steps (of sundial)

    3. stories (of heaven)

    4. ascent

    5. song of ascent

      1. to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַעֲלָה maʻălâh, mah-al-aw'; feminine of H4608; elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms):—things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
STRONGS H4609: Abbreviations
† I. [מַעֲלָה] noun feminine what comes up; — plural construct מַעֲלוֺת רוּחֲכֶם Ezekiel 11:5, i.e. your thoughts.

II. מַעֲלָה 46 noun feminine step, stair; — מ׳ Ezra 7:9; 1 Chronicles 17:17; plural מַעֲלוֺת Isaiah 38:8 +, suffix מַעֲלֹתָו֯ Amos 9:6, etc.; —
1. step, stair of temple Ezekiel 40:6 + 5 times [in Ezekiel] 40, and temple porch Ezekiel 40:49; of altar Exodus 20:26 (E) (forbidden, compare RSOTJC xii, n. l; 2nd ed. 358) Ezekiel 43:17 (prescribed); of house 2 Kings 9:13, of throne 1 Kings 10:19, 20; 2 Chronicles 9:18, 19; to the city of David Nehemiah 3:15; Nehemiah 12:37.
2. steps (forming sun-dial, compare DiIs) 2 Kings 20:9 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 20:10 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 20:11 (3 times in verse) = Isaiah 38:8 (5 times in verse).
3. stories of heaven Amos 9:6.
4. ascent, מִבָּבֶל Ezra 7:9.
5. (ל)הַמַּעֲלוֺת שִׁיר song of ascents, to the three great pilgrim feasts, i.e. to be sung on way up to Jerusalem, titles of Psalm 120-134 + Psalm 84:6 We and others — כְּתוֺר האדם המעלה 1 Chronicles 17:17 is corrupt, see Commentaries on the passage (and on || 2 Samuel 7:19).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

20:26

2 Samuel

7:19

1 Kings

10:19; 10:20

2 Kings

9:13; 20:9; 20:10; 20:11

1 Chronicles

17:17; 17:17

2 Chronicles

9:18; 9:19

Ezra

7:9; 7:9

Nehemiah

3:15; 12:37

Psalms

84:6; 120; 121; 122; 123; 124; 125; 126; 127; 128; 129; 130; 131; 132; 133; 134

Isaiah

38:8; 38:8

Ezekiel

11:5; 40:6; 40:49; 43:17

Amos

9:6; 9:6

H4609

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Strong's Number H4609 matches the Hebrew מַעֲלָה (maʿălâ),
which occurs 50 times in 40 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:26 - Neither shalt thou go up H5927 by steps H4609 unto mine altar, H4196 that thy nakedness H6172 be not discovered H1540 thereon.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:19 - The throne H3678 had six H8337 steps, H4609 and the top H7218 of the throne H3678 was round H5696 behind: H310 and there were stays H3027 on either side on the place H4725 of the seat, H7675 and two H8147 lions H738 stood H5975 beside H681 the stays. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:20 - And twelve H8147 H6240 lions H738 stood H5975 there on the one side and on the other upon the six H8337 steps: H4609 there was not the like H3651 made H6213 in any kingdom. H4467

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:13 - Then they hasted, H4116 and took H3947 every man H376 his garment, H899 and put H7760 it under him on the top H1634 of the stairs, H4609 and blew H8628 with trumpets, H7782 saying, H559 Jehu H3058 is king. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:9 - And Isaiah H3470 said, H559 This sign H226 shalt thou have of the LORD, H3068 that the LORD H3068 will do H6213 the thing H1697 that he hath spoken: H1696 shall the shadow H6738 go forward H1980 ten H6235 degrees, H4609 or go back H7725 ten H6235 degrees? H4609

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:10 - And Hezekiah H3169 answered, H559 It is a light thing H7043 for the shadow H6738 to go down H5186 ten H6235 degrees: H4609 nay, but let the shadow H6738 return H7725 backward H322 ten H6235 degrees. H4609

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:11 - And Isaiah H3470 the prophet H5030 cried H7121 unto the LORD: H3068 and he brought H7725 the shadow H6738 ten H6235 degrees H4609 backward, H322 by H4609 which it had gone down H3381 in the dial H4609 of Ahaz. H271

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:17 - And yet this was a small thing H6994 in thine eyes, H5869 O God; H430 for thou hast also spoken H1696 of thy servant's H5650 house H1004 for a great while to come, H7350 and hast regarded H7200 me according to the estate H8448 of a man H120 of high degree, H4609 O LORD H3068 God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:18 - And there were six H8337 steps H4609 to the throne, H3678 with a footstool H3534 of gold, H2091 which were fastened H270 to the throne, H3678 and stays H3027 on each side of the sitting H3427 place, H4725 and two H8147 lions H738 standing H5975 by H681 the stays: H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:19 - And twelve H8147 H6240 lions H738 stood H5975 there on the one side and on the other upon the six H8337 steps. H4609 There was not the like made H6213 in any kingdom. H4467

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:9 - For upon the first H259 day of the first H7223 month H2320 began H3246 he to go up H4609 from Babylon, H894 and on the first H259 day of the fifth H2549 month H2320 came H935 he to Jerusalem, H3389 according to the good H2896 hand H3027 of his God H430 upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:15 - But the gate H8179 of the fountain H5869 repaired H2388 Shallun H7968 the son H1121 of Colhozeh, H3626 the ruler H8269 of part H6418 of Mizpah; H4709 he built H1129 it, and covered H2926 it, and set up H5975 the doors H1817 thereof, the locks H4514 thereof, and the bars H1280 thereof, and the wall H2346 of the pool H1295 of Siloah H7975 by the king's H4428 garden, H1588 and unto the stairs H4609 that go down H3381 from the city H5892 of David. H1732

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:37 - And at the fountain H5869 gate, H8179 which was over against them, they went up H5927 by the stairs H4609 of the city H5892 of David, H1732 at the going up H4608 of the wall, H2346 above the house H1004 of David, H1732 even unto the water H4325 gate H8179 eastward. H4217

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 In my distress H6869 I cried H7121 unto the LORD, H3068 and he heard H6030 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 121:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 I will lift up H5375 mine eyes H5869 unto the hills, H2022 from whence H370 cometh H935 my help. H5828

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 of David.]] H1732 I was glad H8055 when they said H559 unto me, Let us go H3212 into the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 Unto thee lift I up H5375 mine eyes, H5869 O thou that dwellest H3427 in the heavens. H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 of David.]] H1732 If H3884 it had not been the LORD H3068 who was on our side, now may Israel H3478 say; H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 They that trust H982 in the LORD H3068 shall be as mount H2022 Zion, H6726 which cannot be removed, H4131 but abideth H3427 for ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 When the LORD H3068 turned again H7725 the captivity H7870 of Zion, H6726 we were like them that dream. H2492

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 for Solomon.]] H8010 Except the LORD H3068 build H1129 the house, H1004 they labour H5998 in vain H7723 that build H1129 it: except the LORD H3068 keep H8104 the city, H5892 the watchman H8104 waketh H8245 but in vain. H7723

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 Blessed H835 is every one that feareth H3373 the LORD; H3068 that walketh H1980 in his ways. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 Many a time H7227 have they afflicted H6887 me from my youth, H5271 may Israel H3478 now say: H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 Out of the depths H4615 have I cried H7121 unto thee, O LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 of David.]] H1732 LORD, H3068 my heart H3820 is not haughty, H1361 nor mine eyes H5869 lofty: H7311 neither do I exercise H1980 myself in great matters, H1419 or in things too high H6381 for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]]  H4609 LORD, H3068 remember H2142 David, H1732 and all his afflictions: H6031

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 133:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 of David.]] H1732 Behold, how good H2896 and how pleasant H5273 it is for brethren H251 to dwell H3427 together H3162 in unity! H3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 134:1 - [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 Behold, bless H1288 ye the LORD, H3068 all ye servants H5650 of the LORD, H3068 which by night H3915 stand H5975 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:8 - Behold, I will bring again H7725 the shadow H6738 of the degrees, H4609 which is gone down H3381 in the sun H8121 dial H4609 of Ahaz, H271 ten H6235 degrees H4609 backward. H322 So the sun H8121 returned H7725 ten H6235 degrees, H4609 by which degrees H4609 it was gone down. H3381

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:5 - And the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 fell H5307 upon me, and said H559 unto me, Speak; H559 Thus saith H559 the LORD; H3068 Thus have ye said, H559 O house H1004 of Israel: H3478 for I know H3045 the things that come H4609 into your mind, H7307 every one of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:6 - Then came H935 he unto the gate H8179 which looketh H6440 toward H1870 the east, H6921 and went up H5927 the stairs H4609 thereof, and measured H4058 the threshold H5592 of the gate, H8179 which was one H259 reed H7070 broad; H7341 and the other H259 threshold H5592 of the gate, which was one H259 reed H7070 broad. H7341

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:22 - And their windows, H2474 and their arches, H361 and their palm trees, H8561 were after the measure H4060 of the gate H8179 that looketh H6440 toward H1870 the east; H6921 and they went up H5927 unto it by seven H7651 steps; H4609 and the arches H361 thereof were before H6440 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:26 - And there were seven H7651 steps H4609 to go up H5930 to it, and the arches H361 thereof were before H6440 them: and it had palm trees, H8561 one H259 on this side, and another H259 on that side, upon the posts H352 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:31 - And the arches H361 thereof were toward the utter H2435 court; H2691 and palm trees H8561 were upon the posts H352 thereof: and the going up H4608 to it had eight H8083 steps. H4609

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:34

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:34 - And the arches H361 thereof were toward the outward H2435 court; H2691 and palm trees H8561 were upon the posts H352 thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up H4608 to it had eight H8083 steps. H4609

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:37 - And the posts H352 thereof were toward the utter H2435 court; H2691 and palm trees H8561 were upon the posts H352 thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up H4608 to it had eight H8083 steps. H4609

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:49 - The length H753 of the porch H197 was twenty H6242 cubits, H520 and the breadth H7341 eleven H6249 H6240 cubits; H520 and he brought me by the steps H4609 whereby they went up H5927 to it: and there were pillars H5982 by the posts, H352 one H259 on this side, and another H259 on that side.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:17 - And the settle H5835 shall be fourteen H702 H6240 cubits long H753 and fourteen H702 H6240 broad H7341 in the four H702 squares H7253 thereof; and the border H1366 about H5439 it shall be half H2677 a cubit; H520 and the bottom H2436 thereof shall be a cubit H520 about; H5439 and his stairs H4609 shall look H6437 toward the east. H6921

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:6 - It is he that buildeth H1129 his stories H4609 in the heaven, H8064 and hath founded H3245 his troop H92 in the earth; H776 he that calleth H7121 for the waters H4325 of the sea, H3220 and poureth them out H8210 upon the face H6440 of the earth: H776 The LORD H3068 is his name. H8034
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