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It can denote a literal step or stair in a structure, an elevation in geographical terms, or a figurative rise in status or spiritual condition. In the context of the Psalms, it is often associated with the "Songs of Ascents" (Psalms 120-134), which were sung by pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem for the feasts.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the concept of ascent was significant both physically and spiritually. Jerusalem, situated on a hill, required physical ascent for pilgrims traveling to the city for religious festivals. This journey symbolized a spiritual ascent towards God. The "Songs of Ascents" were likely sung during these pilgrimages, reflecting themes of worship, repentance, and divine protection. The idea of ascent also appears in the construction of the Temple, where steps led to the holy places, symbolizing a journey towards holiness.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">מַעֲלָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>what comes up</b></font>; — plural construct <font class="hebrew2">מַעֲלוֺת רוּחֲכֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/11-5.htm">Ezekiel 11:5</a>, i.e. your thoughts. <p> II. <font class="hebrew2">מַעֲלָה</font><sub>46</sub> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>step, stair</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-9.htm">Ezra 7:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/17-17.htm">1 Chronicles 17:17</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">מַעֲלוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/38-8.htm">Isaiah 38:8</a> +, suffix <font class="hebrew2">מַעֲלֹתָו֯</font> <a href="/interlinear/amos/9-6.htm">Amos 9:6</a>, etc.; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>step, stair</em> of temple <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Ezekiel 40:6</a> 5t. 40, and temple porch <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/40-49.htm">Ezekiel 40:49</a>; of altar <a href="/interlinear/exodus/20-26.htm">Exodus 20:26</a> (E) (forbidden, compare RS<sup>OTJC xii, n. l; 2nd ed. 358</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/43-17.htm">Ezekiel 43:17</a> (prescribed); of house <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9-13.htm">2 Kings 9:13</a>, of throne <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/10-19.htm">1 Kings 10:19,20</a>; 2Chronicles 9:18,19; to the city of David <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-15.htm">Nehemiah 3:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/12-37.htm">Nehemiah 12:37</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>steps</em> (forming sun-dial, compare Di<sup>Is</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-9.htm">2 Kings 20:9</a> (twice in verse); <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-10.htm">2 Kings 20:10</a> (twice in verse); <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-11.htm">2 Kings 20:11</a> (3 t. in verse) = <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/38-8.htm">Isaiah 38:8</a> (5 t. in verse) <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>stories</em> of heaven <a href="/interlinear/amos/9-6.htm">Amos 9:6</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> <em>ascent</em>, <font class="hebrew2">מִבָּבֶל</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-9.htm">Ezra 7:9</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>5</b></font>. <font class="hebrew2">(ל)הַמַּעֲלוֺת</font> <font class="hebrew2">שִׁיר</font> song of ascents, to the three great pilgrim feasts, i.e. to be sung on way up to Jerusalem, titles of <a href="/interlinear/psalms/120.htm">Psalm 120-134</a> + <a href="/interlinear/psalms/84-6.htm">Psalm 84:6</a> We and others — <font class="hebrew2">כְּתוֺר האדם המעלה</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/17-17.htm">1 Chronicles 17:17</a> is corrupt, see Commentaries on the passage (and on "" <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/7-19.htm">2 Samuel 7:19</a>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>things that come up, high degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story <p>Feminine of <a href="/hebrew/4608.htm">ma'aleh</a>; 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. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4608.htm">ma'aleh</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּמַעֲל֥וֹת בְמַעֲל֨וֹת בְמַעֲלֹ֖ת בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת בְּמַֽעֲלֹותָ֑יו במעלות במעלותיו במעלת הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹת הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה המעלה המעלות וּבְמַעֲל֥וֹת וּבַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת וּמַעֲל֤וֹת וּמַעֲל֥וֹת וּמַעֲלֹתֵ֖הוּ ובמעלות ומעלות ומעלתהו לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת למעלות מַֽעֲל֔וֹת מַעֲל֑וֹת מַעֲל֔וֹת מַעֲל֖וֹת מַעֲל֣וֹת מַעֲלֵ֣ה מַעֲלֹותָ֔יו מַעֲלֽוֹת׃ מַעֲלוֹת֙ מעלה מעלות מעלות׃ מעלותיו bam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ bamma‘ălōwṯ bammaaLot bə·ma·‘ă·lō·w·ṯāw bə·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ḇə·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ḇə·ma·‘ă·lōṯ ḇəma‘ălōṯ bəma‘ălōwṯ ḇəma‘ălōwṯ bəma‘ălōwṯāw bemaaLot bemaaloTav ham·ma·‘ă·lāh ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ hamma‘ălāh hamma‘ălōwṯ hammaaLah hammaaLot lam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ lamma‘ălōwṯ lamMaaLot ma‘ălêh ma‘ălōwṯ ma‘ălōwṯāw ma·‘ă·lêh ma·‘ă·lō·w·ṯāw ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ maaLeh maaLot maaloTav ū·ḇam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ū·ḇə·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ū·ma·‘ă·lō·ṯê·hū ū·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ ūḇamma‘ălōwṯ ūḇəma‘ălōwṯ ūma‘ălōṯêhū ūma‘ălōwṯ umaaLot umaaloTehu uvammaaLot uvemaaLot vemaaLot<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/20-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 20:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלֹֽא־ תַעֲלֶ֥ה <b> בְמַעֲלֹ֖ת </b> עַֽל־ מִזְבְּחִ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And you shall not go <span class="itali">up by steps</span> to My altar,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Neither shalt thou go up <span class="itali">by steps</span> unto mine altar,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/20-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall not go <span class="itali">steps</span> unto my altar<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/10-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 10:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ <b> מַעֲלֵ֣ה </b> בֵית־ חוֹרֹ֔ן</span><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/10-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and pursued the way <span class="itali">step</span> of Beth-horon and struck<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/10-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 10:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שֵׁ֧שׁ <b> מַעֲל֣וֹת </b> לַכִּסֵּ֗ה וְרֹאשׁ־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [There] [were] six <span class="itali">steps</span> to the throne<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> had six <span class="itali">steps,</span> and the top<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/10-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> six <span class="itali">steps</span> to the throne top<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 10:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ שֵׁ֥שׁ <b> הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת </b> מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on the six <span class="itali">steps</span> on the one<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> there on the one side and on the other upon the six <span class="itali">steps:</span> there was not the like<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on the six <span class="itali">steps</span> the one side<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/9-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 9:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ גֶּ֣רֶם <b> הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת </b> וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him on the bare <span class="itali">steps,</span> and blew<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [it] under him on the top <span class="itali">of the stairs,</span> and blew<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on the bare <span class="itali">steps</span> and blew the trumpet<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/20-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 20:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַצֵּל֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר <b> מַֽעֲל֔וֹת </b> אִם־ יָשׁ֖וּב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> go forward ten <span class="itali">steps</span> or go back<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> go forward ten <span class="itali">degrees,</span> or go back ten<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall the shadow ten <span class="itali">steps</span> or go<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/20-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 20:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָשׁ֖וּב עֶ֥שֶׂר <b> מַעֲלֽוֹת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> go back ten <span class="itali">steps?</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> or go back ten <span class="itali">degrees?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> go ten <span class="itali">steps</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/20-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 20:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִנְט֖וֹת עֶ֣שֶׂר <b> מַעֲל֑וֹת </b> לֹ֣א כִ֔י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> ten <span class="itali">steps;</span> no,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ten <span class="itali">degrees:</span> nay, but let the shadow<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to decline ten <span class="itali">steps</span> no for<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/20-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 20:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֥שֶׂר <b> מַעֲלֽוֹת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> backward ten <span class="itali">steps.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> backward ten <span class="itali">degrees.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> backward ten <span class="itali">steps</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/20-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 20:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרְדָ֜ה <b> בְּמַעֲל֥וֹת </b> אָחָ֛ז אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the shadow <span class="itali">on the stairway</span> back<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the shadow ten <span class="itali">degrees</span> backward, by<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which had gone <span class="itali">the stairway</span> of Ahaz back<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/20-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 20:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֥שֶׂר <b> מַעֲלֽוֹת׃ </b> פ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> ten <span class="itali">steps</span> by which<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> backward, <span class="itali">by</span> which it had gone down<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> back ten <span class="itali">steps</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/17-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 17:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כְּת֧וֹר הָאָדָ֛ם <b> הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה </b> יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of a man <span class="itali">of high degree,</span> O LORD<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of a man <span class="itali">of high degree,</span> O LORD<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/17-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the estate of a man <span class="itali">of high</span> LORD God<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/9-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 9:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְשֵׁ֣שׁ <b> מַעֲל֣וֹת </b> לַ֠כִּסֵּא וְכֶ֨בֶשׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [There were] six <span class="itali">steps</span> to the throne<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And [there were] six <span class="itali">steps</span> to the throne,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/9-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> six <span class="itali">steps</span> to the throne footstool<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/9-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 9:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ שֵׁ֥שׁ <b> הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת </b> מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on the six <span class="itali">steps</span> on the one<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> there on the one side and on the other upon the six <span class="itali">steps.</span> There was not the like made<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/9-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on the six <span class="itali">steps</span> the one side<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ה֣וּא יְסֻ֔ד <b> הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה </b> מִבָּבֶ֑ל וּבְאֶחָ֞ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he began <span class="itali">to go</span> up from Babylon;<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> began <span class="itali">he to go up</span> from Babylon,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he began <span class="itali">to go</span> Babylon the first<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/3-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 3:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְעַד־ <b> הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת </b> הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת מֵעִ֥יר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as far <span class="itali">as the steps</span> that descend<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> garden, <span class="itali">and unto the stairs</span> that go down<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the king's far <span class="itali">as the steps</span> descend the city<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/12-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 12:37</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָלוּ֙ עַֽל־ <b> מַעֲלוֹת֙ </b> עִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> directly <span class="itali">up the steps</span> of the city<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which was over against them, they went up <span class="itali">by the stairs</span> of the city<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/12-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> went by <span class="itali">the stairs</span> of the city of David<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/120-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 120:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/120.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שִׁ֗יר <b> הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת </b> אֶל־ יְ֭הוָה</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/120.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <<A Song <span class="itali">of degrees.>></span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/120-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> to the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/121-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 121:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/121.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שִׁ֗יר <b> לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת </b> אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/121.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <<A Song <span class="itali">of degrees.>></span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/121-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> up my eyes<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/122-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 122:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/122.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שִׁ֥יר <b> הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת </b> לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/122.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <<A Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> of David.>><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/122-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> of David was glad<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/123-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 123:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/123.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שִׁ֗יר <b> הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת </b> אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/123.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <<A Song <span class="itali">of degrees.>></span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/123-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> unto up<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/124-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 124:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/124.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שִׁ֥יר <b> הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת </b> לְדָ֫וִ֥ד לוּלֵ֣י</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/124.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <<A Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> of David.>><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/124-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> of David If<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/125-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 125:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/125.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שִׁ֗יר <b> הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת </b> הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים בַּיהוָ֑ה</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/125.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <<A Song <span class="itali">of degrees.>></span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/125-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> trust the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/126-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 126:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/126.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שִׁ֗יר <b> הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת </b> בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/126.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <<A Song <span class="itali">of degrees.>></span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/126-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> brought the LORD<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/127-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 127:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/127.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שִׁ֥יר <b> הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת </b> לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/127.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <<A Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> for Solomon.>><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/127-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Song <span class="itali">of degrees</span> Solomon lo<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4609.htm">47 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4609.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4609<br>47 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bammaalot_4609.htm">bam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bemaalot_4609.htm">bə·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bemaalotav_4609.htm">bə·ma·‘ă·lō·w·ṯāw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hammaalah_4609.htm">ham·ma·‘ă·lāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hammaalot_4609.htm">ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — 19 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lammaalot_4609.htm">lam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/maaleh_4609.htm">ma·‘ă·lêh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/maalot_4609.htm">ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — 12 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/maalotav_4609.htm">ma·‘ă·lō·w·ṯāw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umaalot_4609.htm">ū·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umaalotehu_4609.htm">ū·ma·‘ă·lō·ṯê·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvammaalot_4609.htm">ū·ḇam·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvemaalot_4609.htm">ū·ḇə·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vemaalot_4609.htm">ḇə·ma·‘ă·lōṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script 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