What does עֹלָה · בֹּקֶר mean in the Bible?
עֹלָה · בֹּקֶר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)".
Hebrew · H5930, H1242
עֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר
A step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) · properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
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עֹלָהH5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
Pronunciationolah
Burnt offering where the entire animal ascends in smoke, symbolizing complete devotion and the upward movement toward God.
Open lexicon entry →בֹּקֶרH1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
Pronunciationbōqer
Dawn as the temporal marker of God's renewal and covenant faithfulness, morning as daily mercies
Open lexicon entry →What does עֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר (ʿōlaṯ habbōqer) mean in the Bible?
עֹלָה · בֹּקֶר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)".
Full entry for עֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר (H5930, H1242) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5930, H1242?
H5930, H1242 is connected to 503 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
Strong'sH5930, H1242
Lexical occurrences503 versesSource Gloss
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר is built from this root: