Meaning & History
Possibly from the Hebrew root עָלָה (ʿala) meaning "to ascend". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of King David's mighty men.
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Sources & References
- Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h5866, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h5866.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026