לָֽ/עֹל֗וֹת
𐤋/𐤏𐤋𐤅𐤕
ʻôlâh
for burnt offerings
An offering or sacrifice that is entirely burned upon the altar, with nothing retained by offerer or priests; fundamentally, a sacrificial act characterized by the complete consumption of the victim by fire. Typically refers to the whole burnt offering presented to the God of Israelite worship, symbolizing total dedication or submission. The term can also denote the act or process of the offering ascending (by fire or smoke) or, in certain cases, ascent or stairway.
1 Chronicles 21:23 · Word #15
Lexicon H5930
| Lemma | עֹלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻôlâh |
| Strong's | H5930 |
| Definition | An offering or sacrifice that is entirely burned upon the altar, with nothing retained by offerer or priests; fundamentally, a sacrificial act characterized by the complete consumption of the victim by fire. Typically refers to the whole burnt offering presented to the God of Israelite worship, symbolizing total dedication or submission. The term can also denote the act or process of the offering ascending (by fire or smoke) or, in certain cases, ascent or stairway. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for burnt offerings |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5930-08
ascending-offerings
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural absolute noun; active participial formation from עלה functioning substantively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֹלָה is a feminine active participle from עלה, "to ascend," describing something that goes up. In cultic usage it denotes offerings wholly consumed so that they ascend in smoke; the plural form requires "ascending-offerings." |
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