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Strong's H4608 מַעֲלֶה (maaleh)

Maaleh means “elevation” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4608 — sikera (“strong drink”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4608
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 11

Strong's H4608 Quick Answer

Strong's H4608 מַעֲלֶה (ma`aleh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma`aleh (mah-al-eh') n-m. 1. an elevation 2. (concretely) acclivity or platform It has 18 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include going, went, thereof, toward, and side. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ma`aleh (mah-al-eh') n-m. 1. an elevation 2. (concretely) acclivity or platform
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
going, went, thereof, toward, and side

Meaning and Definition

ma`aleh (mah-al-eh') n-m. 1. an elevation 2. (concretely) acclivity or platform 3. (abstractly, the relation or state) a rise 4. (figuratively) priority [from H5927] KJV: ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs. Root(s): H5927

Original Word
מַעֲלֶה
Transliteration
ma`aleh
Derivation
Root: עלה First root strongs: 5927
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4608. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

going went thereof toward side before david upon posts border south forth

How Strong's H4608 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4608 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4608 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 34:4 KJV

And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:

Joshua 10:10 KJV

And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

Joshua 15:7 KJV

And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4608.

Numbers 34:4 Old Testament, KJV
And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:
Joshua 10:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua 15:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
Joshua 18:17 Old Testament, KJV
And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
Judges 1:36 Old Testament, KJV
And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.
Judges 8:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
1 Samuel 9:11 Old Testament, KJV
And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
2 Samuel 15:30 Old Testament, KJV
And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
2 Kings 9:27 Old Testament, KJV
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
2 Chronicles 20:16 Old Testament, KJV
To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
2 Chronicles 32:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
Nehemiah 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
Nehemiah 12:37 Old Testament, KJV
And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Isaiah 15:5 Old Testament, KJV
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.
Jeremiah 48:5 Old Testament, KJV
For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
Ezekiel 40:31 Old Testament, KJV
And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:34 Old Testament, KJV
And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:37 Old Testament, KJV
And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4608, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4608 FAQ

What does maaleh (מַעֲלֶה) mean?

Maaleh (Strong's H4608) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "elevation". ma`aleh (mah-al-eh') n-m. 1. an elevation 2. (concretely) acclivity or platform

How many times is maaleh (מַעֲלֶה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H4608 across 11 books.

Where can I study maaleh (מַעֲלֶה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4608 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate maaleh (מַעֲלֶה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as going, went, thereof, toward, side, and before. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.