◄ 451. alyah ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon alyah: Upper room, upper chamber Original Word: עליה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: alyah Pronunciation: ah-lee-YAH Phonetic Spelling: (al-yaw') Definition: Upper room, upper chamber Meaning: the stout part, the fat tail of the Oriental sheep Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5253 (huperōon): Refers to an upper room or upper story, similar in usage to the Hebrew "alyah." Usage: The term "alyah" refers to an upper room or chamber, often used for private or special purposes. In biblical times, these rooms were typically located on the roof or upper floor of a house and were used for various activities, including prayer, meditation, and hosting guests. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite architecture, houses were often built with flat roofs, and an upper room was a common feature. These rooms provided a quiet and secluded space away from the bustling activities of daily life. They were used for prayer, reflection, and sometimes as a guest room. The concept of an upper room also carries spiritual significance, symbolizing a place of elevation and closeness to God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alah Definition the fat tail (of sheep) NASB Translation fat tail (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַלְיָה noun feminine fat tail of sheep, still accounted a delicacy in the East; (Mishna id. ᵑ7, אַלְיְתָה, אַלִּיתָא, etc.; Arabic , compare FlTWB i. 418 a) Exodus 29:22; Leviticus 3:9; Leviticus 7:3; Leviticus 8:25 (all "" חֵ֫לֶב); Leviticus 9:19, probably also 1 Samuel 9:24 for הֶעָלֶיהָ see Gei Dr (compare TristrNat. Hist. Bib. ch. vi RiHWB Schafe SmithDict. Bib. Sheep). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rump From 'alah (in the original sense of strength); the stout part, i.e. The fat tail of the Oriental sheep -- rump. see HEBREW 'alah Forms and Transliterations הָֽאַלְיָ֔ה הָֽאַלְיָ֗ה הָֽאַלְיָ֤ה הָאַלְיָ֣ה האליה וְהָֽאַלְיָ֜ה והאליה hā’alyāh hā·’al·yāh haalYah vehaalYah wə·hā·’al·yāh wəhā’alyāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 29:22 HEB: הָ֠אַיִל הַחֵ֨לֶב וְהָֽאַלְיָ֜ה וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֣לֶב ׀ NAS: from the ram and the fat tail, and the fat KJV: the fat and the rump, and the fat INT: the ram the fat and the fat and the fat covers Leviticus 3:9 HEB: לַיהוָה֒ חֶלְבּוֹ֙ הָאַלְיָ֣ה תְמִימָ֔ה לְעֻמַּ֥ת NAS: the entire fat tail which he shall remove KJV: thereof, [and] the whole rump, it shall he take off INT: to the LORD fat fat the entire close Leviticus 7:3 HEB: מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֵ֚ת הָֽאַלְיָ֔ה וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֖לֶב NAS: its fat: the fat tail and the fat KJV: of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat INT: shall offer at the fat and the fat covers Leviticus 8:25 HEB: הַחֵ֣לֶב וְאֶת־ הָֽאַלְיָ֗ה וְאֶֽת־ כָּל־ NAS: the fat, and the fat tail, and all KJV: the fat, and the rump, and all the fat INT: took the fat and the fat and all the fat Leviticus 9:19 HEB: וּמִן־ הָאַ֔יִל הָֽאַלְיָ֤ה וְהַֽמְכַסֶּה֙ וְהַכְּלָיֹ֔ת NAS: and from the ram, the fat tail, and the [fat] covering, KJV: and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth INT: and from the ram the fat and the covering and the kidneys 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 451 5 Occurrences hā·’al·yāh — 4 Occ. wə·hā·’al·yāh — 1 Occ.