What does עָלָה · בֵּית־אֵל mean in the Bible?
עָלָה · בֵּית־אֵל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "go up to Bethel".
Hebrew · H5927, H1008
עֲלֵה בֵּית־אֵל
To ascend , intransitively (be high ) or actively ( mount ); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative · Beth-El , a place in Palestine
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עָלָהH5927to ascend , intransitively (be high ) or actively ( mount ); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
Pronunciationʿālāh
Ascent movement governing sacrifice, offering, and spiritual elevation; foundational to covenantal worship language.
Open lexicon entry →בֵּית־אֵלH1008Beth-El , a place in Palestine
Pronunciationbēyt-ʾēl
Open lexicon entry →What does עֲלֵה בֵּית־אֵל (aleh Bethel) mean in the Bible?
עָלָה · בֵּית־אֵל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "go up to Bethel".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5927, H1008?
H5927, H1008 is connected to 1,038 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. go up to Bethel
Source Gloss
go up to Bethel
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms424
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense326×
Perfect1Chr 27:24 · 1Kgs 9:16 · 1Kgs 14:25 · 1Kgs 18:42 · 1Sam 6:7 · 1Sam 15:34 · 2Chr 12:2 · 2Chr 16:1 · 2Chr 24:23 · 2Chr 35:20 · 2Chr 36:6 · 2Kgs 1:6 · 2Kgs 1:7 · 2Kgs 17:3 · 2Kgs 18:9 · 2Kgs 18:13113×
Imperfect1Chr 21:18 · 1Kgs 12:27 · 1Sam 1:11 · 1Sam 6:9 · 1Sam 6:20 · 1Sam 9:13 · 1Sam 29:9 · 2Chr 9:4 · 2Kgs 12:5 · 2Kgs 12:18 · 2Kgs 16:5 · Deut 28:43 · Deut 29:22 · Deut 30:12 · Exod 34:3 · Ezek 41:7102×
Sequential imperfect1Chr 14:10 · 1Kgs 18:41 · 1Kgs 18:43 · 1Kgs 18:44 · 1Kgs 22:6 · 1Kgs 22:12 · 1Kgs 22:15 · 1Sam 9:19 · 1Sam 14:12 · 2Chr 18:5 · 2Chr 18:11 · 2Kgs 1:3 · 2Kgs 2:23 · 2Kgs 16:7 · 2Kgs 18:25 · 2Kgs 22:461×
Participle active1Kgs 18:44 · 1Kgs 20:22 · 1Sam 9:11 · 1Sam 10:3 · 1Sam 17:23 · 1Sam 17:25 · 1Sam 28:13 · 1Sam 28:14 · 2Chr 20:16 · 2Kgs 2:23 · 2Sam 15:30 · Dan 8:3 · Deut 1:28 · Deut 32:50 · Ezek 8:11 · Gen 28:1233×
Infinitive construct2Chr 36:16 · Amos 7:1 · Exod 19:12 · Gen 32:25 · Judg 19:30 · Neh 3:196×
JussiveGen 44:33 · Josh 7:3 · Hos 4:15 · Num 14:42 · Joel 4:96×
Infinitive absolute2Sam 15:30 · Gen 46:4 · Num 13:303×
CohortativeGen 50:5 · Song 7:92×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action85×
Perfect1Kgs 9:15 · 1Sam 12:6 · 2Chr 1:4 · 2Chr 8:11 · 2Chr 8:12 · 2Kgs 17:4 · 2Kgs 17:36 · 2Sam 2:3 · Ezra 1:11 · Hab 1:15 · Hos 12:14 · Jer 16:14 · Jer 16:15 · Jer 23:7 · Jer 23:8 · Num 8:334×
Imperfect1Kgs 3:4 · 1Kgs 10:5 · 1Kgs 10:16 · 1Kgs 10:17 · 1Sam 2:14 · 2Chr 9:15 · 2Chr 9:16 · Ezek 14:4 · Lev 17:8 · Prov 15:1 · 1Sam 28:11 · 2Sam 24:24 · Exod 3:17 · Jer 30:17 · Judg 2:1 · Ps 66:1526×
Participle active1Chr 15:28 · 1Sam 7:10 · 2Chr 24:14 · 2Sam 6:15 · Deut 14:6 · Deut 14:7 · Isa 8:7 · Isa 66:3 · Jer 33:6 · Jer 33:18 · Jer 48:35 · Lev 11:3 · Lev 11:4 · Lev 11:5 · Lev 11:6 · Lev 11:2618×
Sequential imperfect1Sam 6:21 · 1Sam 19:15 · Jer 51:27 · 1Sam 28:11 · Exod 33:125×
Infinitive construct1Chr 23:311×
Infinitive absoluteEzek 23:461×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action9×
Perfect2Sam 2:27 · Ezek 9:3 · Num 10:11 · Ps 47:10 · Ps 97:95×
Infinitive constructEzra 1:11 · Num 9:172×
ImperfectExod 40:371×
Sequential imperfectNum 16:241×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action3×
Perfect2Chr 20:34 · Judg 6:28 · Nah 2:83×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
JussiveJer 51:31×
Word Origins
עֲלֵה בֵּית־אֵל is a primitive root - no further derivation.