H4608 מַעֲלֶה
maʻăleh — an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority
KJV: ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.
Derived from עָלָה ʻâlâh (to ascend, intransitively)
Occurs 15 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מַעֲלֶה 19 n.m. ascent
- 1 ascent of hill or mt.; מ׳ עַקְרַבִּים = Scorpion-pass, on S. border of Pal.
- 2 of stairs; to a wall
Where it occurs
- Joshua 15:7 — The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces the ascent of…
- Joshua 18:17 — It extended northward, went out at En Shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim. It…
- Judges 8:13 — Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.
- 1 Samuel 9:11 — As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the…
- 2 Samuel 15:30 — David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered and went…
- 2 Kings 9:27 — But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. Jehu followed after him, and said…
- Isaiah 15:5 — My heart cries out for Moab! Her Nazirites flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith…
- Jeremiah 48:5 — For they will go up by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping. For at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the…
- Ezekiel 40:31 — Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts. The ascent to it had eight steps.
- Ezekiel 40:34 — Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it…