Strong’s definition
elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)
KJV gloss list in the source
things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
Source pronunciation notation: mah-al-aw'
Derivation recorded by Strong
feminine of H4608 (מַעֲלֶה);
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