עָלְתָ֤ה

𐤏𐤋𐤕𐤄

ʻâlâh

had ascended

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 more

H5927

Nehemiah 4:1 · Word #10

Lexicon H5927

Lemmaעָלָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤋𐤄
Transliterationʻâlâh
Strong'sH5927
DefinitionTo 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 HVqp3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasehad ascended

SIBI-P1 Translation H5927-06

she ascended

Morphological NotesVerb; Qal stem (simple active); perfect conjugation; 3rd person feminine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses simple, intransitive action from the root עלה, meaning "to go up" or "ascend." The perfect 3rd feminine singular form indicates a completed action performed by a feminine singular subject, hence "she ascended."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

she went up

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "it had ascended".

Bantu Hebrew

עָלְתָ֤ה (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.

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Word Meaning Language
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