Hebrew · H5927, H1008 · unreviewed

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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עָלָה H5927 to ascend , intransitively (be high ) or actively ( mount ); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

Pronunciation ʿālāh

Ascent movement governing sacrifice, offering, and spiritual elevation; foundational to covenantal worship language.

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בֵּית־אֵל H1008 Beth-El , a place in Palestine

Pronunciation bēyt-ʾēl

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What does עֲלֵה בֵּית־אֵל (aleh Bethel) mean in the Bible?

עָלָה · בֵּית־אֵל is a Hebrew word meaning "go up to Bethel".

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Meaning

go up to Bethel

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 326×

Perfect 1Chr 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 18:13 113×

Imperfect 1Chr 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 41:7 102×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 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 22:4 61×

Participle active 1Kgs 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 28:12 33×

Infinitive construct 2Chr 36:16 · Amos 7:1 · Exod 19:12 · Gen 32:25 · Judg 19:30 · Neh 3:19 6×

Jussive Gen 44:33 · Josh 7:3 · Hos 4:15 · Num 14:42 · Joel 4:9 6×

Infinitive absolute 2Sam 15:30 · Gen 46:4 · Num 13:30 3×

Cohortative Gen 50:5 · Song 7:9 2×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 85×

Perfect 1Kgs 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 8:3 34×

Imperfect 1Kgs 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 66:15 26×

Participle active 1Chr 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 11:26 18×

Sequential imperfect 1Sam 6:21 · 1Sam 19:15 · Jer 51:27 · 1Sam 28:11 · Exod 33:12 5×

Infinitive construct 1Chr 23:31 1×

Infinitive absolute Ezek 23:46 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 9×

Perfect 2Sam 2:27 · Ezek 9:3 · Num 10:11 · Ps 47:10 · Ps 97:9 5×

Infinitive construct Ezra 1:11 · Num 9:17 2×

Imperfect Exod 40:37 1×

Sequential imperfect Num 16:24 1×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×

Perfect 2Chr 20:34 · Judg 6:28 · Nah 2:8 3×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×

Jussive Jer 51:3 1×

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