H4605Hebrewmmaʿal
מַעַל
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
140
Total Occurrences
23
Books
140
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
Etymology & Derivation
from H5927 (עָלָה);
KJV Usage
above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.(subst) higher part, upper part
- 2.(adv) above
- 3.(prep) on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative
- 4.upwards, higher, above
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: maʻal; Pronunciation: mah'al