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Lexicon :: Strong's H4609 - maʿălâ

Aa
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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 Box1Ki 10:19 - There were six H8337 steps H4609 to the throne H3678 and a round H5696 top H7218 to the throne H3678 at its back H310, and [fn]armrests H3027 [fn]on each H2088 side H2088 of the seat H4725 H7675, and two H8147 lions H738 standing H5975 beside H681 the [fn]armrests H3027.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:20 - Twelve H8147 H6240 lions H738 were standing H5975 there H8033 on the six H8337 steps H4609 on the one H2088 side H2088 and on the other H2088; nothing H3808 like H3651 it was made H6213 for [fn]any H3605 other kingdom H4467.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:13 - Then they hurried H4116, and each H376 man H376 took H3947 his garment H899 and put H7760 it under H8478 him on the bare H1634 steps H4609, and blew H8628 the trumpet H7782, saying H559, “Jehu H3058 is H4427 king H4427!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:10 - So Hezekiah H2396 said H559, “It is H7043 easy H7043 for the shadow H6738 to decline H5186 ten H6235 steps H4609; no H3808, but have the shadow H6738 turn H7725 backward H322 ten H6235 steps H4609.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:11 - Then Isaiah H3470 the prophet H5030 called H7121 out H7121 to the LORD H3068, and He brought H7725 the shadow H6738 on the [fn]stairway H4609 back H322 ten H6235 steps H4609 by which H834 it had gone H3381 down H3381 on the [fn]stairway H4609 of Ahaz H271.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:18 - There were six H8337 steps H4609 to the throne H3678 and a footstool H3534 in gold H2091 attached H270 to the throne H3678, and [fn]arms H3027 [fn]on each H2088 side H2088 of the seat H4725 H7675, and two H8147 lions H738 standing H5975 beside H681 the [fn]arms H3027.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:19 - Twelve H8147 H6240 lions H738 were standing H5975 there H8033 on the six H8337 steps H4609 on the one H2088 side H2088 and on the other H2088; nothing H3808 like H3651 it was made H6213 for any H3605 other kingdom H4467.

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

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Shallum H7968 the son H1121 of Col-hozeh H3626, the official H8269 of the district H6418 of Mizpah H4709, repaired H2388 the Fountain H5869 Gate H8179. He built H1129 it, made H2926 a H2926 roof H2926 for it, and installed H5975 its doors H1817 with its bolts H4514 and its bars H1280, and the wall H2346 of the Pool H1295 of Shelah H7975 at the king’s H4428 garden H1588 as far H5704 as the steps H4609 that descend H3381 from the city H5892 of David H1732.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:37 - At the Fountain H5869 Gate H8179 they went H5927 directly H5048 up H5927 the steps H4609 of the city H5892 of David H1732 by the stairway H4608 of the wall H2346, above H4480 H5921 the house H1004 of David H1732 to the Water H4325 Gate H8179 on the east H4217.

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A Song of [fn]Ascents.

I cried H7121 to the LORD H3068 in my trouble H6869,

And He answered H6030 me.

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A Song of Ascents.

I will raise H5375 my eyes H5869 to the mountains H2022;

From where H370 will my help H5828 come H935?

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A Song of Ascents, of David.

I was H8055 glad H8055 when they said H559 to me,

“Let’s go H1980 to the house H1004 of the LORD H3068.”

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A Song of Ascents.

To You I have raised H5375 my eyes H5869,

You who are enthroned H3427 in the heavens H8064!

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A Song of Ascents, of David.

“Had it not been H1961 the LORD H3068 who H7945 was on our side,”

Let Israel H3478 say H559,

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A Song of Ascents.

Those who trust H982 in the LORD H3068

Are like Mount H2022 Zion H6726, which cannot H3808 be moved H4131 but remains H3427 forever H5769.

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A Song of Ascents.

When the LORD H3068 brought H7725 back H7725 [fn]the captives H7622 of Zion H6726,

We were like those who dream H2492.

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A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.

Unless H518 H3808 the LORD H3068 builds H1129 a house H1004,

They who build H1129 it labor H5998 in H7723 vain H7723;

Unless H518 H3808 the LORD H3068 guards H8104 a city H5892,

The watchman H8104 stays H8245 awake H8245 in H7723 vain H7723.

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A Song of Ascents.

Blessed H835 is everyone H3605 who fears H3372 the LORD H3068,

Who walks H1980 in His ways H1870.

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A Song of Ascents.

“[fn]Many H7227 times H7227 they have attacked H6887 me from my youth H5271 up,”

Let Israel H3478 say H559,

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A Song of Ascents.

Out of the depths H4615 I have cried H7121 to You, LORD H3068.

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A Song of Ascents, of David.

LORD H3068, my heart H3820 is H1361 not proud H1361, nor H3808 my eyes H5869 arrogant H7311;

Nor H3808 do I [fn]involve H1980 myself in great H1419 matters,

Or in things H6381 too H4480 [fn]difficult H6381 for me.

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A Song of Ascents.

Remember H2142, LORD H3068, in David’s H1732 behalf,

All H3605 his affliction H6031;

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A Song of Ascents, of David.

Behold H2009, how H4100 good H2896 and how H4100 pleasant H5273 it is

For brothers H251 to live H3427 together H3162 in H3162 unity H3162!

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A Song of Ascents.

Behold H2009, bless H1288 the LORD H3068, all H3605 you servants H5650 of the LORD H3068,

Who [fn]serve H5975 by night H3915 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:8 - “Behold H2009, I will make H7725 the shadow H6738 on the stairway H4609, which H834 has gone H3381 down H3381 with the sun H8121 on the stairway H4609 of Ahaz H271, go H7725 back H322 ten H6235 steps H4609.” So the sun’s H8121 shadow went H7725 back H7725 ten H6235 steps H4609 on the stairway H4609 on which H834 it had gone H3381 down H3381.

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Then the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 fell H5307 upon me, and He said H559 to me, “Say H559, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559: “This H3651 is H3651 how H3651 you think H559, house H1004 of Israel H3478, for I know H3045 [fn]your thoughts H4609 H7307.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:6 - Then he went H935 to the gate H8179 which H834 faced H6440 H1870 east H6921, went H5927 up H5927 its steps H4609, and measured H4058 the threshold H5592 of the gate H8179, one H259 rod H7070 [fn]in width H7341; and the other H259 threshold H5592 was one H259 rod H7070 [fn]in width H7341.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:22 - Its windows H2474, its porches H361, and its palm H8561 tree H8561 decorations H8561 had the same measurements H4060 as the gate H8179 which H834 faced H6440 H1870 east H6921; and [fn]it was reached H5927 by seven H7651 steps H4609, and its [fn]porch H361 was in front H6440 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:26 - There were seven H7651 steps H4609 going H5927 up H5927 to it, and its porches H361 were in front H6440 of them; and it had palm H8561 tree H8561 decorations H8561 on its side H352 pillars H352, one H259 on each H6311 side H6311.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:31 - And its porches H361 were toward H413 the outer H2435 courtyard H2691; and palm H8561 tree H8561 decorations H8561 were on its side H352 pillars H352, and its stairway H4608 had eight H8083 steps H4609.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:34

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:34 - Its porches H361 were toward the outer H2435 courtyard H2691; and palm H8561 tree H8561 decorations H8561 were on its side H352 pillars H352, on each H6311 side H6311, and its stairway H4608 had eight H8083 steps H4609.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:37 - And its side H352 pillars H352 were toward the outer H2435 courtyard H2691; and palm H8561 tree H8561 decorations H8561 were on its side H352 pillars H352, on each H6311 side H6311, and its stairway H4608 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 width H7341 eleven H6249 H6240 cubits H520; and at the stairway H4609 by which H834 it was ascended H5927 were columns H5982 belonging to the side H352 pillars H352, one H259 on each H6311 side H6311.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:17 - “And the ledge H5835 shall be fourteen H702 H6240 cubits long H753 by fourteen H702 H6240 wide H7341 in its four H702 sides H7253, the border H1366 around H5439 it shall be half H2677 a cubit H520, and its base H2436 shall be a cubit H520 all H5439 around H5439; and its steps H4609 shall [fn]face H6437 east H6921.”

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The One who builds H1129 His upper H5944 chambers H5944 in the heavens H8064

And has founded H3245 His vaulted H92 dome H92 over H5921 the earth H776,

He who calls H7121 for the waters H4325 of the sea H3220

And pours H8210 them out H8210 on the face H6440 of the earth H776,

The LORD H3068 is His name H8034.

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