עֹלָה
ôlâh
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "ôlâh" primarily refers to something that ascends, such as a step or stairs, or collectively, the act of going upward. It is most commonly used to describe a burnt offering, where the sacrifice is completely burned and rises in smoke. The term is derived from a root meaning "to go up."
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
The Hebrew word ôlâh means "a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)," encompassing related ideas including ascent, burnt offering, go up to. See also H5766 ..
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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Temple & Sacrifice Cluster
Words that share the same theological orbit.
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