עֹלֶ֣ה
𐤏𐤋𐤄
ʻâlâh
was going up
To ascend or go up, either literally (e.g., movement from a lower to higher location) or figuratively (e.g., increased rank, status, or intensity); also used transitively for bringing, causing, or offering something up. In sacrificial and cultic contexts, used for offering an animal or object up (as in 'making an offering ascend'). The word encompasses both physical ascent and metaphorical advancements such as promotion, increase, or escalation.
Aleya "Are you going?" (Tswana) · kh-wela "to climb, go up, ascend" (Xhosa) · ku-a "to ascend, to go up" (Kimbundu) +7 more2 Kings 2:23 · Word #6
Lexicon H5927
| Lemma | עָלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻâlâh |
| Strong's | H5927 |
| Definition | To ascend or go up, either literally (e.g., movement from a lower to higher location) or figuratively (e.g., increased rank, status, or intensity); also used transitively for bringing, causing, or offering something up. In sacrificial and cultic contexts, used for offering an animal or object up (as in 'making an offering ascend'). The word encompasses both physical ascent and metaphorical advancements such as promotion, increase, or escalation. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was going up |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5927-80
ascending one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes one who is in the act or state of ascending. "Ascending one" preserves the verbal-adjectival force of the participle and reflects the root sense of upward movement or rise. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the one going up
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "was going up". |
Bantu Hebrew
עֹלֶ֣ה (ʻâlâh) — To ascend or go up, either literally (e.g., movement from a lower to higher location) or figuratively (e.g., increased rank, status, or intensity); also used transitively for bringing, causing, or offering something up. In sacrificial and cultic contexts, used for offering an animal or object up (as in 'making an offering ascend'). The word encompasses both physical ascent and metaphorical advancements such as promotion, increase, or escalation.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Aleya | Are you going? | Tswana |
| kh-wela | to climb, go up, ascend | Xhosa |
| ku-a | to ascend, to go up | Kimbundu |
| kw--era | to climb, ascend | Luganda |
| kw-ira | to climb, go up, ascend | Shona |
| gw-ira | to ascend, to go up | Kikuyu |
| kw-era | to ascend, climb, go up | Chichewa |
| kh-wela | to go up, ascend, climb | Zulu |
| eya | go on or go up | Sepedi |
| Aleya | He/She going (somewhere) | Bemba |