Psalms 130:0

שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת
A Song of degrees.
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שִׁ֥יר
שִׁ֥יר
Root word song, songs, musick, singing, musical, …
Dictionary form: שִׁיר · sheer

Noun — Common, both singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: a song
a song ×25 song ×20 of musick ×7 or song ×6 and with singing ×3 the song ×3 and song ×2 of thy songs ×2
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song — Most natural, versatile rendering for any context.
hymn — Prefer when the song has clear worship or sacred character.
chant — Suits repetitive, liturgical, or processional contexts.
anthem — Good for communal or celebratory songs of praise.
melody — Emphasizes the musical/tonal quality over lyrical content.
ballad — Use for narrative or lyrical poetry set to music.

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שִׁיר77 noun masculine song (Late Hebrew id.; so Eccl 40:21 +); — ׳שׁ absolute Judg 5:12 +, construct 2Chr 29:27 +; suffix שִׁירִי Ps 28:7, etc.; plural שִׁירִים 1Chr 13:8; Song 1:1 שִׁרִים Gen 31:27; Prov 25:20 suffix שִׁרֶ֫יךָ Amos 5:23, etc.; —

1. lyric song, + מָשָׁל 1Kgs 5:12, opposed to קִינָה Amos 8:10 joyous Gen 31:27 (J) Isa 30:29 עגבים ׳שׁ Ezek 33:32 triumphal Judg 5:12 love song Song 1:1 (twice in verse) (title שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים), Ps 45:1 (שִׁיר יְדִידֹת); noisy Amos 5:23; Ezek 26:13, in drunken revels Isa 24:9, compare Isa 23:16 כסילים ׳שׁ Eccl 7:5 not for sorrow Prov 25:20; Ps 137:3 (twice in verse); בְּנוֺת הַשִּׁיר Eccl 12:4 songstresses (probably birds).
2. religious song, in worship, || תפלה Ps 42:9 usually praise, הלל בשׁיר Ps 69:31 מִשִּׁירִי אֲהוֺדֶנּוּ Ps 28:7 שִׁרִ תְּהִלָּה וְהוֺדוֺת Neh 12:46 ׳שׁיר י Ps 137:4; 2Chr 29:27 שׁיר חדשׁ Isa 42:10 (fresh outburst), + 6 t., see חָדָשׁ; in Psalm-titles, שׁיר Isa 46:1, compare Isa 26:1 שׁיר המעלות pilgrim songs Ps 120:1 + 14 t. (see II. מַעִַלָה p.752); with מִמְוֺר Ps 48:1 + 12 t. (see ׳מִז p. 274); מַשְׁכִּיל שִׁיר Ps 45:1 (׳שׁ originally alone in all except Ps 30:1; Ps 92:1; Ps 108:1, see BrJBL xviii (1899), 138).
3. specifically song of Levitical choirs, with musical accompare, 1Chr 6:16; 1Chr 6:17; 1Chr 13:8 (so read also || 2Sam 6:5 for בְּרוֺשִׁים, ᵐ5 Th and modern, compare ׳ב), 1Chr 25:6; 1Chr 25:7; 2Chr 23:18; 2Chr 29:28; Neh 12:27 כלי (ה)שׁיר instrument to accompany song 1Chr 15:16 + 6 t. (see כְּלִי 2 b); compare Amos 6:5.

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שִׁירָה noun feminine song (plural ירות[שׁ] Eccl 39:15); — absolute ׳שׁ Exod 15:1 + 9 t.; construct שִׁירַת Isa 5:1; Isa 23:15 plural construct שִׁירוֺת Amos 8:3 (read שָׁרוֺת ᵐ5 HoffmZAW iii (1883) We and others); — song, ode, Exod 15:1 (E), 2Sam 22:1 = Ps 18:1; Deut 31:19 (twice in verse); Deut 31:21; Deut 31:22; Deut 31:30; Deut 32:44; Num 21:17 (E) Isa 5:1; Isa 23:15.

song, songs, musick, singing, musical, …
šîr
a song; abstractly, singing
  • (n m) song
    • lyric song
      • "religious song"song of Levitical choirs
    (n f) song
    • song, ode

הַֽ מַּעֲל֑וֹת
הַֽ
Prefix — article the
מַּעֲל֑וֹת
Root word degrees, steps, stairs, dial, stories, …
Dictionary form: מַעֲלָה · ma-uh-LAW

Noun — Common, feminine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: of degrees
of degrees ×15 steps ×9 degrees ×8 the stairs ×3 and he brought me by the steps ×1 and his stairs ×1 by steps ×1 dial ×1
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step — Most common sense; physical or figurative progression.
stair — Prefer when describing architectural ascending structure.
degree — Use for gradations, ranks, or the 'Song of Ascents' titles.
ascent — Emphasizes upward movement or journey; slightly formal.
level — Good for figurative or ranked gradations in modern prose.
sundial — Narrow use; only for the dial/shadow-clock passages (2 Kgs 20).

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I. [מַעֲלָה] noun feminine what comes up; — plural construct מַעֲלוֺת רוּחֲכֶם Ezek 11:5, i.e. your thoughts.

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II. מַעֲלָה46 noun feminine step, stair; — ׳מ Ezra 7:9; 1Chr 17:17 plural מַעֲלוֺת Isa 38:8 +, suffix מַעֲלֹתָו֯ Amos 9:6, etc.; —

1. step, stair of temple Ezek 40:6 + 5 t. 40, and temple porch Ezek 40:49 of altar Exod 20:26 (E) (forbidden, compare RSOTJC xii, n. l; 2nd ed. 358) Ezek 43:17 (prescribed); of house 2Kgs 9:13, of throne 1Kgs 10:19; 1Kgs 10:20; 2Chr 9:18; 2Chr 9:19 to the city of David Neh 3:15; Neh 12:37.
2. steps (forming sun-dial, compare DiIs) 2Kgs 20:9 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 20:10 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 20:11 (3 t. in verse) = Isa 38:8 (5 t. in verse)
3. stories of heaven Amos 9:6.
4. ascent, מִבָּבֶל Ezra 7:9. 5. (ל)הַמַּעֲלוֺת שִׁיר song of ascents, to the three great pilgrim feasts, i.e. to be sung on way up to Jerusalem, titles of Psalms 120-134 + Ps 84:6 We and others — כְּתוֺר האדם המעלה 1Chr 17:17 is corrupt, see Commentaries on the passage (and on || 2Sam 7:19).

degrees, steps, stairs, dial, stories, …
maʿălâ
elevation, i.e., the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)
  • what comes up, thoughts
    • "step, stair
    • step, stair
      • "steps (of sundial)"stories (of heaven)"ascent"song of ascent
      • to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles)

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs) — this verse has no phrase breaks to show.

שִׁיר הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת
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A Song of degrees.
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