יַֽעֲלֶ֣ה
𐤉𐤏𐤋𐤄
ʻâlâh
would well up/rise
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.
kh-wela "to climb, go up, ascend" (Xhosa) · ku-a "to ascend, to go up" (Kimbundu) · kw--era "to climb, ascend" (Luganda) +7 moreGenesis 2:6 · Word #2
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 HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | would well up/rise |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5927-152
he ascends
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular denotes simple action by a masculine subject. "He ascends" preserves the core upward-motion sense of עלה without adding contextual nuance, allowing both literal and figurative ascent. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
would ascend
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'he ascends' does not fit the subject or the habitual context. The imperfect form here reflects a habitual or continuous action in the narrative context, so 'would ascend' is more accurate. |
Bantu Hebrew
יַֽעֲלֶ֣ה (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.