Strong's Definition
feminine of 4608; 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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מַעֲלָה (ma.a.lah) — thought. what comes up, thoughts
מַעֲלָה (ma.a.lah) — step. 1) step, stair 1a) step, stair 1b) steps (of sundial) 1c) stories (of heaven) 1d) ascent 1e) song of ascent 1e1) to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f · עלה
Move
to go up, to climb up, to mount = action by which humans, animals or objects go to a place that is situated at a higher elevation, by foot, carried by hand, or with the help of a vehicle
Great
ascending, rising (in status) meaning unsure; literally: coming up; hence: = process by which humans or deities increase in status and importance
Buildings
step (of staircase) = one of a set of fixed steps leading up to a higher area
EXO 20:26 · 1KI 10:19 · 1KI 10:20 · 2KI 9:13 · 2KI 20:9 · 2KI 20:9 · 2KI 20:10 · 2KI 20:10 · 2KI 20:11 · 2KI 20:11 · 2KI 20:11 · 2CH 9:18 · 2CH 9:19 · NEH 3:15 · NEH 12:37 · ISA 38:8 · ISA 38:8 · ISA 38:8 · ISA 38:8 · ISA 38:8 · EZK 40:6 · EZK 40:22 · EZK 40:26 · EZK 40:31 · EZK 40:34 · EZK 40:37 · EZK 40:49 · EZK 43:17
Buildings
upper chamber = a room built on top of the roof of a house, ≈ only used figuratively to refer to God's dwelling place in heaven
Sing
Collocation: שִׁיר לְמַעֲלֹות · שִׁיר מַעֲלֹות
song of ascent literally: song of ascents; hence, probably: = a song commonly sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem
PSA 120:1 · PSA 121:1 · PSA 122:1 · PSA 123:1 · PSA 124:1 · PSA 125:1 · PSA 126:1 · PSA 127:1 · PSA 128:1 · PSA 129:1 · PSA 130:1 · PSA 131:1 · PSA 132:1 · PSA 133:1 · PSA 134:1
Think
Collocation: מַעֲלֹות רוּחַ
coming up (in one's mind) literally: coming up of (one's) spirit; hence: = process by which humans or deities start processing something in their minds
1 1CH 17:17 MT HOTTP-B NIV "exalted" NJPS "distinction" NRSV "high rank" REB "high career" GNT "great" CEV "important" | RSV ESV "future" NJB "succession" 2 EZK 40:6 · EZK 40:6 MT-K במעלותו | MT-Q בְּמַעֲלֹותָיו 3 AMO 9:6 · AMO 9:6 MT-K מעלותו | MT-Q מַעֲלֹותָיו
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[מַעֲלָה] n.f. what comes up;—pl. cstr. Ez 11:5 ref
מַעֲלָה 46 n.f. step, stair step, stair
steps (forming sun-dial)
stories of heaven
ascent
song of ascents
base