לְ/עֹלָֽה

𐤋/𐤏𐤋𐤄

leolah

for a burnt offering

or עוֹלָה; feminine active participle of עָלָה; a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke); ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also עֶוֶל.

H5930

Numbers 7:21 · Word #11

Lexicon H5930

Lemmaעֹלָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤋𐤄
Transliterationʻôlâh
Strong'sH5930
In-contextfor a burnt offering

Morphology HR/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5930-11

for an ascent-offering

Rootעלה (ʿ-l-h)
Core Meaningsto go up, ascend, rise, climb, bring up
Semantic Rangeascent, upward movement; stair or step; whole burnt offering; sacrifice that ascends in smoke
Conceptual SignificanceThe עֹלָה was a central sacrificial act in Israel’s worship, wholly consumed on the altar as smoke ascending to YHWH. It embodies the concept of total consecration and upward movement toward God, visually expressing devotion and atonement through what ‘goes up’ before Him.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ (“to/for”) prefixed to a common feminine singular absolute noun (Ncfsa). The noun עֹלָה is a feminine form functioning substantivally, derived from the verbal root עלה.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עֹלָה is a feminine singular form derived from the root עלה (“to ascend, go up”), referring to a sacrifice that ‘goes up’ in smoke. The prefixed לְ preposition is preserved as “for,” and the singular form is maintained in “an ascent-offering,” which reflects both the root idea of ascent and the specific cultic sense.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עלה (to go up, ascend, rise, climb, bring up)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5927-01 aaleh I will cause to ascend
H5927-02 aalekha I will cause you to ascend
H5921-09 al upon (up-over)

Word Usage (289 occurrences of H5930)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 8:20 עֹלֹ֖ת olot burnt offerings
Genesis 22:2 לְ/עֹלָ֔ה leolah as a burnt offering
Genesis 22:3 עֹלָ֔ה olah for the burnt offering