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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H4609 - Degree

Strong's No.:H4609

Hebrew:מַעֲלָה

Transliteration:maʻălâh

Phonetic:mah-al-aw'

Word Origin:Feminine of H4608

Bible Usage:things that come {up} (high) {degree} {deal} go {up} {stair} {step} story.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

{elevation} that {is} 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)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. what comes up, thoughts

2. step, stair

a. step, stair

b. steps (of sundial)

c. stories (of heaven)

d. ascent

e. song of ascent

1. to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles)


Bible References:
Degree

Translation
Occurrences:
come ( 1 )
degree ( 1 )
degrees ( 24 )
dial ( 2 )
stairs ( 5 )
steps ( 11 )
stories ( 1 )
up ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.