H5927 עָלָה ʻâlâh → Root

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Root of the עלה family (21 members).

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.

Etymology עָלָה derives from the root עלה, which primarily means 'to go up, ascend, arise.' The root conveys notions of movement upward or an increase in status, position, or intensity. The verb is used both intransitively (subject going up) and transitively (causing something or someone to go up).
Language Word Meaning Segmentation Root
Bemba Aleya He/She going (somewhere)
Chichewa kw-era to ascend, climb, go up
Kikuyu gw-ira to ascend, to go up
Kimbundu ku-a to ascend, to go up
Luganda kw--era to climb, ascend
Sepedi eya go on or go up
Shona kw-ira to climb, go up, ascend
Tswana Aleya Are you going?
Xhosa kh-wela to climb, go up, ascend
Zulu kh-wela to go up, ascend, climb

Family members (22)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H4605 מַעַל maʻal unset

    An adverb or preposition of direction or position, meaning 'upwards,' 'above,' or 'on high,' indicating a higher spatial

  • H4607 מֹעַל môʻal unset

    Raising, lifting up, or elevation, particularly of one's hands, often as a gesture of prayer, blessing, supplication, or

  • H4608 מַעֲלֶה maʻăleh unset

    A place or act of ascending; an ascent, approach, or upward slope—referring either to a physical geographic feature (suc

  • H4609 מַעֲלָה maʻălâh unset

    A going up, ascent, or step upwards, used both in literal and figurative senses. Primarily denotes a physical step, stai

  • H5866 עִילַי Ilay unset

    Personal name meaning 'exalted' or 'elevated'. Refers to an individual named Ilai, identified as an Israelite warrior in

  • H5920 עַל ʻal unset

    A preposition and adverb commonly meaning 'upon,' 'over,' 'above,' 'against,' or 'concerning,' indicating position (phys

  • H5921 עַל ʻal unset

    A preposition expressing spatial, figurative, and relational concepts, particularly indicating a position 'above,' 'over

  • H5922 עַל ʻal unset

    A preposition in Aramaic indicating spatial, figurative, or causal relationships, most fundamentally expressing the idea

  • H5924 עֵלָּא ʻêllâʼ unset

    Preposition and adverb expressing the spatial or metaphorical sense of 'above,' 'over,' or 'upon,' frequently indicating

  • H5928 עֲלָה ʻălâh unset

    An offering, specifically one that is entirely consumed by fire on the altar as a ritual sacrifice. The term denotes an

  • H5929 עָלֶה ʻâleh unset

    A leaf, particularly the foliage that emerges or grows on a plant or tree. In some contexts, refers more generally to pl

  • H5930 עֹלָה ʻôlâh unset

    An offering or sacrifice that is entirely burned upon the altar, with nothing retained by offerer or priests; fundamenta

  • H5933 עַלְוָה Alevah unset

    Proper noun: 'Alvah' – a personal name of an Edomite (Idumaean) chief mentioned in genealogical lists. The name's meanin

  • H5935 עַלְוָן Alevan unset

    ʻAlvân is a personal name, designating an individual mentioned among the clan chiefs of Edom (Idumaea) descended from Es

  • H5940 עֱלִי ʻĕlîy unset

    A pestle—a tool used for pounding, grinding, or crushing substances—especially in a mortar, generally made of stone or m

  • H5941 עֵלִי Eli unset

    Personal name meaning 'lofty' or 'ascended.' Primarily used as the proper name of a prominent priestly figure in the nar

  • H5942 עִלִּי ʻillîy unset

    An adjective denoting 'upper,' 'higher,' or 'uppermost' in physical or spatial relation, typically used in contrast with

  • H5944 עֲלִיָּה ʻălîyâh unset

    A structure or space that is elevated above the main living area—typically an upper room, upper chamber, or loft; often

  • H5945 עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn unset

    ʻelyôwn functions primarily as an adjective meaning 'high, upper, exalted.' As a substantive or title, it refers to 'the

  • H5946 עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn unset

    Most High, highest, or exalted; an epithet denoting supreme status, often used of a high god or the God of Israelite rel

  • H5952 עַלִּית ʻallîyth unset

    An upper room or elevated chamber, typically the uppermost room of a house, often used for special purposes such as slee

  • H8585 תְּעָלָה tᵉʻâlâh unset

    A constructed channel or conduit designed for the controlled movement of water, most commonly used for irrigation purpos

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