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H4609

מַעֲלָה

maʻălâh [mah-al-aw'] Noun
Core meaningelevation

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H4609

elevation , i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade -mark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)

KJV usage: things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
Etymology: feminine of 4608 ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story. things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.

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