Maʻăleh — H4608

Definition

masculine noun

an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority

1. ascent, incline

Usually translated as

ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, hill, stairs, that goeth up, going up, mounting up

Origin

from H5927

• Derived from ʻâlâh (H5927)

Occurrences

Maʻăleh occurs 19 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Joshua (3), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (2), Nehemiah (2), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (3)

• Numbers 34:4 — And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea, and shall go on to Hazar-addar, and pass on to Azmon:
• Joshua 10:10 — And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up (מַעֲלֵ֣ה) to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
• Joshua 15:7 — And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up (לְמַעֲלֵ֣ה) to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:
• Joshua 18:17 — And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up (מַעֲלֵ֣ה) of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
• Judges 1:36 — And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up (מִֽמַּעֲלֵ֖ה) to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.
• Judges 8:13 — And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before (מִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖ה) the sun was up,
• 1 Samuel 9:11 — And as they went up the hill (בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה) to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
• 2 Samuel 15:30 — And David went up by the ascent (בְמַעֲלֵ֨ה) of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
• 2 Kings 9:27 — But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up (בְּמַֽעֲלֵה) to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
• 2 Chronicles 20:16 — To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff (בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה) of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
• 2 Chronicles 32:33 — And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest (בְּֽמַעֲלֵה֮) of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
• Nehemiah 9:4 — Then stood up upon the stairs (מַֽעֲלֵ֣ה), of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
• Nehemiah 12:37 — And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up (בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה) of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
• Isaiah 15:5 — My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up (מַעֲלֵ֣ה) of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.
• Jeremiah 33:6 — Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
• Jeremiah 48:5 — For in the going up (מַעֲלֵ֣ה) of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
• Ezekiel 40:31 — And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up (מַעֲלָֽיו) to it had eight steps.
• Ezekiel 40:34 — And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up (מַעֲלָֽיו) to it had eight steps.
• Ezekiel 40:37 — And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up (מַעֲלָֽיו) to it had eight steps.