עֲלִיָּה

aliyah

pronounced a-lee-YAH

Ascent — today, immigration to Israel under the idea of going up to the land

In Scripture World English Bible

Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

Genesis 13:1 The verb alah, ‘to go up,’ describes Abram ascending from Egypt; aliyah is the later noun from this root.

Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

Exodus 19:3 Moses goes up to God at Sinai, showing ascent as movement toward God’s presence.

Nearby words

ahavאָהַב ahavaאַהֲבָה akedahעֲקֵדָה amenאָמֵן ani ledodi vedodi liאֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי aseret yemei teshuvahעֲשֶׂרֶת יְמֵי תְּשׁוּבָה

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Hebrew words

אהב ahav To love — the root behind ahava
אהבה ahava Love — given and chosen
עליה aliyah Ascent — today, immigration to Israel under…
עקדה akedah The binding — the traditional name for…
אמן amen Truly; so be it — an affirmation from the…

‹ Hebrew words

עֲלִיָּה aliyah a-lee-YAH

Ascent — today, immigration to Israel under the idea of going up to the land

Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

Genesis 13:1

Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

Exodus 19:3