Hebrew word
maʻălâh
mah-al-aw'
מַעֲלָה
What it means
elevation, i.e. the act, or the condition
elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)
Where it comes from
feminine of maʻăleh (מַעֲלֶה)