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Genesis 22:2

And He is saying, `Take, pray, אֶת-your son/builder, אֶת-your united-one746 him whom you have loved, אֶת-He-Laughs, and walk walk toward an earth of Rebellion,747 and cause him to ascend there to climb up 748 upon one of the Mountains which he has spoken toward you.`

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The term לעלה (la'olah) can have various meanings depending on context:

  1. לעולה (la'olah): "For a burnt offering," derived from the root עלה (to ascend), referring to sacrificial offerings that ascend in smoke.
  2. לעלה (le'aleh): "For a leaf," derived from עלה (aleh), referring to plant foliage.
  3. לעלה (la'alah): "To ascend," the infinitive form of עלה, indicating upward movement or elevation.
  4. לעולה (le'olah): "For elevation" or "for ascent," metaphorically describing rising