I. עֹלָה ₂₈₆ noun feminine whole burnt-offering (that which goes up (√ 6) to heaven (others, on altar)); — ע׳ Genesis 22:3 + 141 times; עוֺלָה Numbers 28:27¹ + 33 times; construct עֹלַת Exodus 29:42 + 27 times, עוֺלַת Numbers 28:24 + 2 times; suffix עוֺלָֽתְךּ Psalm 20:4, etc.; plural עֹלוֺת Joshua 8:31 + 42 times, עֹלֹת Genesis 8:20 + 3 times; עוֺלֹת Deuteronomy 27:6, עוֺלוֺת Amos 5:22 +; suffix עֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם Jeremiah 6:20 +, etc.; — the whole burnt-offering (beast or fowl) is entirely consumed and goes up in the flame of the altar to God expressing the ascent of the soul in worship. All of the victim is laid on the altar except the hide and such parts as could not be washed clean. If beast the ע׳ must be a male without blemish Leviticus 1:3, 10; Leviticus 22:18, 19, of herd or flock; if of flock, either sheep or goad; if fowl, either turtle-dove or young pigeon Leviticus 1:14, the latter usually offered by the poor † Leviticus 5:7; Leviticus 12:8; Leviticus 14:22; Leviticus 15:14, 15, 29, 30; Numbers 6:10; Numbers 6:11. A lamb was offered by individuals Leviticus 12:6; Numbers 6:14, and by the nation at the עֹמֶר offering Leviticus 23:12, and daily at the עֹלַת הַכֹּקֶר Leviticus 9:17; Numbers 28:23; 2 Kings 16:15; Ezekiel 46:13, and at morning and evening עלח תמיד Numbers 28:3, † (הַ)תָּמִיד עֹלַת Exodus 29:42; Numbers 28:6, 10, 15, 23, 24, 31; Numbers 29:6, 11, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 38; Ezra 3:5; Neh Nehemiah 10:34; Ezekiel 46:13. These were doubled at the עֹלַת שַׁכָּת Numbers 28:10. A ram was offered by Aaron and his sons † Exodus 29:28; Leviticus 8:18; Leviticus 9:2; Leviticus 16:3, 5; but a young bullock was of greater value Numbers 15:8, 24; 2 Samuel 24:22 = 1 Chronicles 21:23, at consecration of Levites Numbers 8:12, so calves Micah 6:6; on great occasions bullocks + rams Numbers 23:1-6, 14, 15, bullocks + rams + lambs Isaiah 1:11; one of each kind offered by tribal chiefs Numbers 7:15, 21, 27, 33, 39, 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75, 81, 87. In ritual of עֹלַת (ה)חֹדֶשׁ Numbers 28:14; Numbers 29:6 and at מצּות and Pentecost 2 bullocks, 1 ram, and 7 lambs were added to daily offering Numbers 28:11, 19, 27; at offering of new bread at Pentecost 1 bullock, 2 rams, and 7 lambs Leviticus 23:18 on the 1st and 10th of the 7th month and at עצרת 1 bullock, 1 ram, and 7 lambs, in addition to the offerings of new moon Numbers 29:2, 8, 36; the system culminated in 70 bullocks, 14 rams, 98 lambs for the 7 days of Tabernacles Numbers 29:13 ff. Accordig to Ezekiel the prince was to offer on each of 7 days of מצות 7 bullocks and 7 rams Ezekiel 45:23, and on Sabbath 6 lambs and 1 ram Ezekiel 46:4. At the reconsecration of the temple 70 bullocks, 100 rams, and 200 lambs were offered 2 Chronicles 29:32, and at the return of exiles 12 bullocks, 96 rams, and 77 lambs Ezra 8:35. In early times whole burnt-offerings of children were sometimes made, e.g. Jephthah's daughter Judges 11:31; Isaac proposed as, Genesis 22:2 but ram substituted Genesis 22:13; made to other gods 2 Kings 3:27; Jeremiah 19:5 +. The ע׳ was anciently made on any altar used for worship, but in P confined to † מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה Exodus 30:28; Exodus 31:9; Exodus 35:16; Exodus 38:1; Exodus 40:6, 10, 29; Leviticus 4:7, 10, 18, 25 (twice in verse); Leviticus 4:30, 34; 1 Chronicles 6:40; 1 Chronicles 21:26, 29; 2 Chronicles 29:18 (not in other literature); מזבח לעלה Joshua 22:29; 1 Chronicles 22:1. The offerer imposed his hands on head of animal, then slaughtered it Leviticus 1:4, 5; † שׁחט ע׳ Leviticus 4:24, 33; Leviticus 6:8; Leviticus 7:2; Leviticus 9:12; Leviticus 14:13, 19, 31; Ezekiel 40:39, 42; Ezekiel 44:11, and flayed it † הַפְשִׁיט ע׳ Leviticus 1:6; 2 Chronicles 29:34. The priest washed the pieces Ezekiel 40:38; arranged them on the altar above the wood Leviticus 6:5; the fire devoured them Leviticus 6:2-6; Leviticus 9:24; 1 Kings 18:38; 2 Chronicles 7:1, they went up in the flame (ל) ריח ניחח ליהוה Leviticus 1:9, 13, 17; Leviticus 8:21; Numbers 28:13; לְרָצוֺן, according to character of offerer Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 6:20; see also Psalm 20:4; Psalm 40:7; Psalm 51:18; 1 Samuel 15:22.
Phrases: † העלה ע׳ Genesis 8:20; Exodus 32:6 (J) Exodus 24:5 (E) Exodus 30:9; Exodus 40:29; Leviticus 14:20; Leviticus 17:8 (P) Deuteronomy 12:13, 14; Deuteronomy 27:6; Joshua 8:31; Joshua 22:23; Judges 6:26; Judges 20:26; Judges 21:4; 1 Samuel 6:14, 15; 1 Samuel 7:9, 10; 1 Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 13:9, 10, 12; 2 Samuel 6:17, 18; 2 Samuel 24:24, 25; 1 Kings 3:4, 15; 1 Kings 9:25; 1 Kings 10:5; 2 Kings 3:27; 1 Chronicles 16:2, 40; 1 Chronicles 21:24, 26; 1 Chronicles 23:31; 1 Chronicles 29:21; 2 Chronicles 1:6; 8:12; 9:4; 23:18; 24:14; 29:7, 27; 35:14, 16; Ezra 3:2, 3, 6; Job 1:5; Job 42:8; Psalm 66:15; Jeremiah 14:12; Jeremiah 33:18; Ezekiel 43:18, 24; Amos 5:22 (compare העלה 9); † זבח ע׳ Exodus 20:24 (E); עשׂה לע׳ Leviticus 23:12; Numbers 6:11; Numbers 15:24; Numbers 29:39; עָשָׂה ע׳ Leviticus 5:10; Leviticus 9:7, 22; Leviticus 15:15, 30; Leviticus 16:24 (twice in verse); Numbers 6:16; Numbers 8:12; Numbers 15:3, 8; Numbers 29:2; Deuteronomy 12:27; Judges 13:16; 1 Kings 8:64; 2 Kings 5:17; 2 Kings 10:24, 25; 2 Chronicles 7:7; Ezekiel 43:27; Ezekiel 45:17, 23; Ezekiel 46:2, 12 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 46:13; † הִקְרִיב ע׳ Leviticus 7:8; Leviticus 9:16; Leviticus 10:19; Leviticus 23:37; Numbers 28:3, 11, 19, 27; Numbers 29:8, 13, 36; 1 Chronicles 16:1; Ezra 8:35; Ezekiel 46:4; הקריב לע׳ Leviticus 22:18; Numbers 6:14; † הביא ע׳ Deuteronomy 12:6, 11; 2 Chronicles 29:31, 32; 30:15; Isaiah 43:23; Jeremiah 17:26; † הקטְיר ע׳ 2 Kings 16:13, 15; 2 Chronicles 13:11. — עֹלָתָה, עוֺלוֺת see also עַוְלָה below I. עוּל.

II. [עֹלָה] noun feminine ascent, stairway, עלותו Ezekiel 40:26 Kt, עֹלוֺתָיו Qr; read probably מַעֲלָתוֺ ( Co SS לוֺ, Toy עֹלָתוֺ).

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