עֹלָה
o.lah
ascent
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# עֹלָה (Olah): "Ascent" in Biblical Hebrew Based on the lexical data provided, H5930B עֹלָה (olah) carries the fundamental meaning of "ascent." With only a single occurrence in the biblical text, this particular entry represents a minimal attestation within Scripture. The term itself derives from a root concept of movement upward or elevation, suggesting a physical or metaphorical rising motion. Without access to the specific contextual occurrence or broader usage patterns across multiple biblical passages, the full range of this word's application remains constrained by the available evidence. The singular occurrence limits our ability to determine whether "ascent" functions literally (referring to physical upward movement), figuratively (denoting advancement or elevation in status), or in a specialized religious or technical sense. The lexical data confirms only that this Hebrew term encodes the notion of upward motion or elevation as its core semantic content.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text