Strong's H4608 · Hebrew
מַעֲלֶה
maʻăleh · /mah-al-eh'/
Definition
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.
Root / derivation: from H5927 (עָלָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַעֲלֶה across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Joshua3 verses
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 to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua 15:7And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
Joshua 18:17And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
Judges2 verses
2 Chronicles2 verses
To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. cliff: Heb. ascent brook: or, valley
2 Chronicles 32:33And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest 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. chiefest: or, highest
Nehemiah2 verses
Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God. stairs: or, scaffold
Nehemiah 12:37And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Ezekiel3 verses
And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:34And 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 to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:37And 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 to it had eight steps.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4608 (maʻăleh) mean?
an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority
How many times does H4608 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4608 (מַעֲלֶה) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “up.”
How is maʻăleh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4608 is rendered as “up” (11×), “ascent” (2×), “before” (1×), “chiefest” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מַעֲלֶה come from?
from H5927 (עָלָה);