עלייה
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ע־ל־ה (ʿ-l-h) |
The verbal noun of the verb עָלָה (alá, “to rise”).
Noun
עלייה / עֲלִיָּה • (aliyá) f [pattern: קְטִילָה]
- ascent, ascending, going up
- rise.
- (Judaism) aliyah, the calling up of someone to the bimah for a the reading of the Torah
- immigration to the Land of Israel
- atrium (upper cavity of the heart)
Antonyms
- יְרִידָה (y'ridá)
- (atrium): חֶדֶר (ḥéder)