Strong's Hebrew #4609 - מַעֲלָה ma'alah (what comes up)

things that come up, high degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story

Feminine of ma'aleh; 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) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.

see HEBREW ma'aleh

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/Strong’s Number: from H4608
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1624L,1624m

I. [מַעֲלָה] noun feminine what comes up; — plural construct מַעֲלוֺת רוּחֲכֶם Ezekiel 11:5, i.e. your thoughts.

II. מַעֲלָה₄₆ noun feminine step, stair; — ׳מ Ezra 7:9; 1 Chronicles 17:17; plural מַעֲלוֺת Isaiah 38:8 +, suffix מַעֲלֹתָו֯ Amos 9:6, etc.; —

1 step, stair of temple Ezekiel 40:6 5t. 40, and temple porch Ezekiel 40:49; of altar Exodus 20:26 (E) (forbidden, compare RS^{OTJC xii, n. l; 2nd ed. 358}) Ezekiel 43:17 (prescribed); of house 2 Kings 9:13, of throne 1 Kings 10:19,20; 2Chronicles 9:18,19; to the city of David Nehemiah 3:15; Nehemiah 12:37.

2 steps (forming sun-dial, compare Di^Is) 2 Kings 20:9 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 20:10 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 20:11 (3 t. in verse) = Isaiah 38:8 (5 t. in verse)

3 stories of heaven Amos 9:6.

4 ascent, מִבָּבֶל Ezra 7:9.

5. (ל)הַמַּעֲלוֺת שִׁיר song of ascents, to the three great pilgrim feasts, i.e. to be sung on way up to Jerusalem, titles of Psalm 120-134 + Psalm 84:6 We and others — כְּתוֺר האדם המעלה 1 Chronicles 17:17 is corrupt, see Commentaries on the passage (and on "" 2 Samuel 7:19).

Strong's Hebrew: 4609. מַעֲלָה (ma'alah) — 47 Occurrences

Exodus 20:26
HEB: וְלֹֽא־ תַעֲלֶ֥ה בְמַעֲלֹ֖ת עַֽל־ מִזְבְּחִ֑י
NAS: And you shall not go up by steps to My altar,
KJV: Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar,
INT: shall not go steps unto my altar

Joshua 10:10
HEB: וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ מַעֲלֵ֣ה בֵית־ חוֹרֹ֔ן
INT: and pursued the way step of Beth-horon and struck

1 Kings 10:19
HEB: שֵׁ֧שׁ מַעֲל֣וֹת לַכִּסֵּ֗ה וְרֹאשׁ־
NAS: [There] [were] six steps to the throne
KJV: had six steps, and the top
INT: six steps to the throne top

1 Kings 10:20
HEB: עַל־ שֵׁ֥שׁ הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּ֑ה
NAS: on the six steps on the one
KJV: there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like
INT: on the six steps the one side

2 Kings 9:13
HEB: אֶל־ גֶּ֣רֶם הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר
NAS: him on the bare steps, and blew
KJV: [it] under him on the top of the stairs, and blew
INT: on the bare steps and blew the trumpet

2 Kings 20:9
HEB: הַצֵּל֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר מַֽעֲל֔וֹת אִם־ יָשׁ֖וּב
NAS: go forward ten steps or go back
KJV: go forward ten degrees, or go back ten
INT: shall the shadow ten steps or go

2 Kings 20:9
HEB: יָשׁ֖וּב עֶ֥שֶׂר מַעֲלֽוֹת׃
NAS: go back ten steps?
KJV: or go back ten degrees?
INT: go ten steps

2 Kings 20:10
HEB: לִנְט֖וֹת עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֑וֹת לֹ֣א כִ֔י
NAS: ten steps; no,
KJV: ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow
INT: to decline ten steps no for

2 Kings 20:10
HEB: אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֥שֶׂר מַעֲלֽוֹת׃
NAS: backward ten steps.
KJV: backward ten degrees.
INT: backward ten steps

2 Kings 20:11
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרְדָ֜ה בְּמַעֲל֥וֹת אָחָ֛ז אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית
NAS: the shadow on the stairway back
KJV: the shadow ten degrees backward, by
INT: which had gone the stairway of Ahaz back

2 Kings 20:11
HEB: אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֥שֶׂר מַעֲלֽוֹת׃ פ
NAS: ten steps by which
KJV: backward, by which it had gone down
INT: back ten steps

1 Chronicles 17:17
HEB: כְּת֧וֹר הָאָדָ֛ם הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃
NAS: of a man of high degree, O LORD
KJV: of a man of high degree, O LORD
INT: to the estate of a man of high LORD God

2 Chronicles 9:18
HEB: וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מַעֲל֣וֹת לַ֠כִּסֵּא וְכֶ֨בֶשׁ
NAS: [There were] six steps to the throne
KJV: And [there were] six steps to the throne,
INT: six steps to the throne footstool

2 Chronicles 9:19
HEB: עַל־ שֵׁ֥שׁ הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּ֑ה
NAS: on the six steps on the one
KJV: there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made
INT: on the six steps the one side

Ezra 7:9
HEB: ה֣וּא יְסֻ֔ד הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה מִבָּבֶ֑ל וּבְאֶחָ֞ד
NAS: he began to go up from Babylon;
KJV: began he to go up from Babylon,
INT: he began to go Babylon the first

Nehemiah 3:15
HEB: הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְעַד־ הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת מֵעִ֥יר
NAS: as far as the steps that descend
KJV: garden, and unto the stairs that go down
INT: the king's far as the steps descend the city

Nehemiah 12:37
HEB: עָלוּ֙ עַֽל־ מַעֲלוֹת֙ עִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד
NAS: directly up the steps of the city
KJV: which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city
INT: went by the stairs of the city of David

Psalm 120:1
HEB: שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶל־ יְ֭הוָה
KJV: <of degrees.>>
INT: Song of degrees to the LORD

Psalm 121:1
HEB: שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי
KJV: <of degrees.>>
INT: Song of degrees up my eyes

Psalm 122:1
HEB: שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי
KJV: <of degrees of David.>>
INT: Song of degrees of David was glad

Psalm 123:1
HEB: שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי
KJV: <of degrees.>>
INT: Song of degrees unto up

Psalm 124:1
HEB: שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד לוּלֵ֣י
KJV: <of degrees of David.>>
INT: Song of degrees of David If

Psalm 125:1
HEB: שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים בַּיהוָ֑ה
KJV: <of degrees.>>
INT: Song of degrees trust the LORD

Psalm 126:1
HEB: שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה
KJV: <of degrees.>>
INT: Song of degrees brought the LORD

Psalm 127:1
HEB: שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־
KJV: <of degrees for Solomon.>>
INT: Song of degrees Solomon lo

Psalm 128:1
HEB: שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־
KJV: <of degrees.>>
INT: Song of degrees Blessed is everyone

Psalm 129:1
HEB: שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת רַ֭בַּת צְרָר֣וּנִי
KJV: <of degrees.>>
INT: Song of degrees A time have persecuted

Psalm 130:1
HEB: שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ
KJV: <of degrees.>>
INT: Song of degrees of the depths have cried

Psalm 131:1
HEB: שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֤ה ׀
KJV: <of degrees of David.>>
INT: Song of degrees of David LORD

Psalm 132:1
HEB: שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת זְכוֹר־ יְהוָ֥ה
KJV: A Song of degrees. LORD, remember
INT: A Song of degrees remember LORD

Psalm 133:1
HEB: שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד הִנֵּ֣ה
KJV: <of degrees of David.>>
INT: Song of degrees of David Behold

Psalm 134:1
HEB: שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ בָּרֲכ֣וּ
KJV: <of degrees.>>
INT: Song of degrees Behold bless

Isaiah 38:8
HEB: אֶת־ צֵ֣ל הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָרְדָה֩
NAS: the shadow on the stairway, which
KJV: the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down
INT: will cause the shadow the stairway which has gone

Isaiah 38:8
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָרְדָה֩ בְמַעֲל֨וֹת אָחָ֥ז בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ
NAS: with the sun on the stairway of Ahaz,
KJV: in the sun dial of Ahaz,
INT: which has gone the stairway of Ahaz the sun

Isaiah 38:8
HEB: אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֑וֹת וַתָּ֤שָׁב הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙
NAS: ten steps. So the sun's
KJV: ten degrees backward.
INT: back ten steps to go the sun's

Isaiah 38:8
HEB: הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֔וֹת בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: ten steps on the stairway
KJV: ten degrees, by which degrees
INT: the sun's ten steps the stairway which

Isaiah 38:8
HEB: עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֔וֹת בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָרָֽדָה׃
NAS: steps on the stairway on which
KJV: degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.
INT: ten steps the stairway which down

Ezekiel 11:5
HEB: בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַעֲל֥וֹת רֽוּחֲכֶ֖ם אֲנִ֥י
NAS: of Israel, for I know your thoughts.
KJV: for I know the things that come into your mind,
INT: house of Israel come the Spirit I

Ezekiel 40:6
HEB: [בְּמַעֲלֹותֹו כ] (בְּמַֽעֲלֹותָ֑יו ק) וַיָּ֣מָד ׀
NAS: went up its steps and measured
KJV: and went up the stairs thereof, and measured
INT: east went step and measured the threshold

Ezekiel 40:22
HEB: דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֑ים וּבְמַעֲל֥וֹת שֶׁ֙בַע֙ יַֽעֲלוּ־
NAS: by seven steps, and its porch
KJV: unto it by seven steps; and the arches
INT: toward the east steps seven reached

Ezekiel 40:26
HEB: וּמַעֲל֤וֹת שִׁבְעָה֙ [עֹלֹותֹו
NAS: [There were] seven steps going
KJV: And [there were] seven steps to go up
INT: steps seven ascent

Ezekiel 40:31
HEB: (אֵילָ֑יו ק) וּמַעֲל֥וֹת שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה [מַעֲלֹו
NAS: and its stairway [had] eight steps.
KJV: to it [had] eight steps.
INT: toward mighty steps eight ascent

Ezekiel 40:34
HEB: וּמִפּ֑וֹ וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מַעֲל֖וֹת [מַעֲלֹו כ]
NAS: and its stairway [had] eight steps.
KJV: to it [had] eight steps.
INT: side eight steps ascent

Ezekiel 40:37
HEB: וּמִפּ֑וֹ וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מַעֲל֖וֹת [מַעֲלֹו כ]
NAS: and its stairway had eight steps.
KJV: to it [had] eight steps.
INT: side had eight steps ascent

Ezekiel 40:49
HEB: עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אַמָּ֔ה וּבַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲל֖וּ
NAS: cubits; and at the stairway by which
KJV: cubits; and [he brought me] by the steps whereby they went up
INT: ten cubits the stairway which ascended

Ezekiel 43:17
HEB: אַמָּה֙ סָבִ֔יב וּמַעֲלֹתֵ֖הוּ פְּנ֥וֹת קָדִֽים׃
NAS: round about; and its steps shall face
KJV: about; and his stairs shall look
INT: a cubit round steps shall face the east

Amos 9:6
HEB: [מַעֲלֹותֹו כ] (מַעֲלֹותָ֔יו ק) וַאֲגֻדָּת֖וֹ
NAS: The One who builds His upper chambers in the heavens
KJV: [It is] he that buildeth his stories in the heaven,
INT: builds the heavens step his vaulted over