Strong's Definition
elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)
Derivation: feminine of H4608 (מַעֲלֶה);
KJV Usage: things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
TWOT Reference: 1624l,m
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) what comes up, thoughts
2) step, stair
2a) step, stair
2b) steps (of sundial)
2c) stories (of heaven)
2d) ascent
2e) song of ascent
2e1) to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַעֲלָה
ma‛ălâh
BDB Definition:
1) what comes up, thoughts
2) step, stair
2a) step, stair
2b) steps (of sundial)
2c) stories (of heaven)
2d) ascent
2e) song of ascent
2e1) to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles)
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4608
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1624L,1624m
Total KJV Occurrences: 46