# H4608 מַעֲלֶה

מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh), Strong’s H4608: an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority KJV: ascent, before, chiefest, cliff…

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*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](https://besorah.bible/word/H5927) (to ascend, intransitively)

Occurs 15 times.

## 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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/15?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/18?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/8?v=13) — Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.
- [1 Samuel 9:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/9?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/15?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/9?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/15?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/48?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/40?v=31) — Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts. The ascent to it had eight steps.
- [Ezekiel 40:34](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/40?v=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…