עֹלָה

H5930. olah
I. עֹלָה286 noun feminine whole burnt-offering (that which goes up ( √
6) to heaven (al. on altar)); — ׳ע Gen 22:3 141t.; עוֺלָה Numbers 28:37 33t.; construct עֹלַת Exo 29:42 Exo 29:27t., עוֺלַת Num 28:24 Num 28:2t.; suffix עוֺלָֽתְךּ Psa 20:4, etc.; plural עֹלוֺת Jos 8:31 42t., עֹלֹת Gen 8:20 Gen 8:3t.; עוֺלֹת Deu 27:6, עוֺלוֺת Amo 5:22 +; suffix עֹלוֺתֵיבֶם Jer 6:20 +, etc.; — the whole burnt-offering (beast or fowl) is entirely consumed and goes up i the flame of the altar to God expressing the ascent of the soul in worship. All of the victim is laid on the altar except the hide and such parts as could not be washed clean. If beast the ׳ע must be a male without blemish Lev 1:3, Lev 1:10; Lev 22:18-19, of herd or flock; if of flock, either sheep or goad; if fowl, either turtle-dove or young pigeon Lev 1:14, the latter usually offered by the poor Lev 5:7; Lev 12:8; Lev 14:22; Lev 15:14-15, Lev 15:29, Lev 15:30; Num 6:10; Num 6:11. A lamb was offered by individuals Lev 12:6; Num 6:14, and by the nation at the עֹמֶר offering Lev 23:12, and daily at the הַכֹּקֶר עֹלַת Lev 9:17; Num 28:23; 2Ki 16:15; Eze 46:13, and at morning and evening תמיד עלח Num 28:3, עֹלַת (הַ)תָּמִיד Exo 29:42; Num 28:6, Num 28:10, Num 28:15, Num 28:23, Num 28:24, Num 28:31; Num 29:6, Num 29:11, Num 29:16, Num 29:19, Num 29:22, Num 29:25, Num 29:28, Num 29:31, Num 29:34, Num 29:38; Ezr 3:5; Neh Neh 10:34; Eze 46:13. These were doubled at the שַׁכָּת עֹלַת Num 28:10. A ram was offered by Aaron and his sons Exo 29:28; Lev 8:18; Lev 9:2; Lev 16:3, Lev 16:5; but a young bullock was of greater value Num 15:8, Num 15:24; 2Sa 24:22 = 1Ch 21:23, at consecration of Levites Num 8:12, socalves Mic 6:6; on great occasions bullocks + rams Num 23:1-6, Num 23:14, Num 23:15, bullocks + rams + lambs Isa 1:11; one of each kind offered by tribal chiefs Num 7:15, Num 7:21, Num 7:27, Num 7:33, Num 7:39, Num 7:45, Num 7:51, Num 7:57, Num 7:63, Num 7:69, 75, 81, 87. In ritual of (ה)חֹדֶשׁ עֹלַת Num 28:14; Num 29:6 and at מצּות and Pentecost 2 bullocks, 1 ram, and 7 lambs were added to daily offering Num 28:11, Num 28:19, Num 28:27; at offering of new bread at Pentecost 1bullock, 2 rams, and 7 lambs Lev 23:18 on the 1st and 10th of the 7th month and at עצרת1bullock, 1 ram, and 7 lambs, in addition to the offerings of new moon Num 29:2, Num 29:8, Num 29:36; the system culminated in 70 bullocks, 14 rams, 98 lambs for the 7 days of Tabernacles Num 29:13 ff. Acc to Ezek. the prince was to offer on each of 7 days of מצות7bullocks and 7 rams Eze 45:23, and on Sabbath 6 lambs and 1 ram Eze 46:4. At the reconsecration of temple 70 bullocks, 100 rams, and 200 lambs were offered 2Ch 29:32, and at the return of exiles 12 bullocks, 96 rams, and 77 lambs Ezr 8:35. In early times whole burnt-offerings of children were sometimes made, e.g. Jephthah's daughter Jdg 11:31; Isaac proposed as, Gen 22:2 but ram substituted Gen 22:13; made to other gods 2Ki 3:27; Jer 19:5 +. The ׳ע was anciently made on any altar used for worship, but in P confined to הָעֹלָה מִזְבַּח Exo 30:28; Exo 31:9; Exo 35:16; Exo 38:1; Exo 40:6, Exo 40:10, Exo 40:29; Lev 4:7, Lev 4:10, Lev 4:18, Lev 4:25 (twice in verse); Lev 4:30, Lev 4:34; 1Ch 6:40; 1Ch 21:26, 1Ch 21:29; 2Ch 29:18 (not in other literature); לעלה מזבח Jos 22:29; 1Ch 22:1. The offerer imposed his hands on head of animal, then slaughtered it Lev 1:4-5, ע ׳שׁחט Lev 4:24, Lev 4:33; Lev 6:8; Lev 7:2; Lev 9:12; Lev 14:13, Lev 14:19, Lev 14:31; Eze 40:39, Eze 40:42; Eze 44:11, and flayed it ע ׳הַפְשִׁיט Lev 1:6; 2Ch 29:34. The priest washed the pieces Eze 40:38; arranged them on the altar above the wood Lev 6:5; the fire devoured them Lev 6:2-6; Lev 9:24; 1Ki 18:38; 2Ch 7:1, they went up in the flame ליהוה ניחח ריח (ל) Lev 1:9, Lev 1:13, Lev 1:17; Lev 8:21; Num 28:13; לְרָצוֺן, according to character of offerer Isa 56:7; Jer 6:20; see also Psa 20:4; Psa 40:7; Psa 51:18; 1Sa 15:22.Phrases: ע ׳העלה Gen 8:20; Exo 32:6 (J) Exo 24:5 (E) Exo 30:9; Exo 40:29; Lev 14:20; Lev 17:8 (P) Deu 12:13-14, Deu 27:6; Jos 8:31; Jos 22:23; Jdg 6:26; Jdg 20:26; Jdg 21:4; 1Sa 6:14-15, 1Sa 7:9-10, 1Sa 10:8; 1Sa 13:9-10, 1Sa 13:12; 2Sa 6:17-18, 2Sa 24:24-25, 1Ki 3:4, 1Ki 3:15; 1Ki 9:25; 1Ki 10:5; 2Ki 3:27; 1Ch 16:2, 1Ch 16:40; 1Ch 21:24, 1Ch 21:26; 1Ch 23:31; 1Ch 29:21; 2Ch 1:6; 2Ch 8:12; 2Ch 9:4; 2Ch 23:18; 2Ch 24:14; 2Ch 29:7, 2Ch 29:27; 2Ch 35:14, 2Ch 35:16; Ezr 3:2-3, Ezr 3:6; Job 1:5; Job 42:8; Psa 66:15; Jer 14:12; Jer 33:18; Eze 43:18, Eze 43:24; Amo 5:22 (compare העלה
9); ע ׳זבח Exo 20:24 (E); לע ׳עשׂה Lev 23:12; Num 6:11; Num 15:24; Num 29:39; ע ׳עָשָׂה Lev 5:10; Lev 9:7, Lev 9:22; Lev 15:15, Lev 15:30; Lev 16:24 (twice in verse); Num 6:16; Num 8:12; Num 15:3, Num 15:8; Num 29:2; Deu 12:27; Jdg 13:16; 1Ki 8:64; 2Ki 5:17; 2Ki 10:24-25, 2Ch 7:7; Eze 43:27; Eze 45:17, Eze 45:23; Eze 46:2, Eze 46:12 (twice in verse); Eze 46:13; ע ׳הִקְרִיב Lev 7:8; Lev 9:16; Lev 10:19; Lev 23:37; Num 28:3, Num 28:11, Num 28:19, Num 28:27; Num 29:8, Num 29:13, Num 29:36; 1Ch 16:1; Ezr 8:35; Eze 46:4; לע ׳הקריב Lev 22:18; Num 6:14; ע ׳הביא Deu 12:6, Deu 12:11; 2Ch 29:31-32, 2Ch 30:15; Isa 43:23; Jer 17:26; ע ׳הקטְיר 2Ki 16:13, 2Ki 16:15; 2Ch 13:11. — עוֺלוֺת עֹלָתָה, see also עַוְלָה below I. עוּל.
II. [עֹלָה] noun feminine ascent, stairway, עלותו Eze 40:26 Kt, עֹלוֺתָיו Qr; read probably מַעֲלָתוֺ (ᵐ5 Co SS לוֺ, Toy עֹלָתוֺ).