H4608 - מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh)

H4608 מַעֲלֶה (maʻăleh) mah-al-eh'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

ascent

Strong's Definition

an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority

Derivation: from H5927 (עָלָה);

KJV Usage: ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.

TWOT Reference: 1624j

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) ascent, incline

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

ascent, incline

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַעֲלֶה ma‛ăleh BDB Definition: 1) ascent, incline Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5927 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1624j Total KJV Occurrences: 19

Bible Occurrences (16)

10:10 15:7 18:17

8:13

9:11

15:30

9:27

20:16 32:33

9:4 12:37

15:5

48:5

40:31 40:34 40:37

Joshua 10:10

And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah... and Makkedah.

Joshua 15:7

Then [the border] went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. [It] continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out... at En-rogel.

Joshua 18:17

From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh... and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Judges 8:13

After this, Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle along the Ascent of Heres.

1 Samuel 9:11

And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, Is the seer here...?

2 Samuel 15:30

But David continued up... the [Mount of] Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered... their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

2 Kings 9:27

When King Ahaziah of Judah saw [this], he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him,... shouting, Shoot him too! [So they shot Ahaziah] in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.

2 Chronicles 20:16

Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel.