Beha'alotkha

The Hebrew Word

בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ  [beha'alotkha] is a conjugation of עָלָה [alah - Strong's #5927], which is a primitive root meaning "to ascend".  It is used 900 times in 813 verses in the Tanakh.

First use in Scripture

The first time alah is used in Scripture is in Genesis 2.

But a mist used to rise from the earth and water the whole surface of the ground. (Genesis 2:6)

Last use in Scripture

The last time alah is used in Scripture is in Zechariah 14.

This will be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths. (Zechariah 14:20)

Parashah Outline

• The Seven Lamps - Numbers 8:1
• Cleansing the Levites- Numbers 8:5
• Retirement - Numbers 8:23
• The Passover - Numbers 9:1
• The Cloud on the Tabernacle - Numbers 9:15
• The Silver Trumpets - Numbers 10:1
• The Tribes Leave Sinai - Numbers 10:11
• The People Complain - Numbers 11:1
• The Complaint of Moses - Numbers 11:10
• Seventy Elders to Assist - Numbers 11:16
• The Quail and the Plague - Numbers 11:31
• The Murmuring of Miriam to Aaron - Numbers 12:1

Portraits of Messiah

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Other Observations

Commandments In the Parashah

5 of the traditional 613 commandments are found in this parashah.

• 373- To slaughter the second Paschal Lamb- Numbers 9:11
• 375- To eat the second Paschal Lamb on the night of the 15th of Iyar- Numbers 9:11 3
• 82- Do not break any bones from the second paschal offering- Numbers 9:12
• 384- Do not leave the second paschal meat over until morning- Numbers 9:12
• 146- To sound the shofar when going to war
  (traditionally: afflicting oneself and crying out before G-d in times of calamity)- Numbers 10:9

Related Verses In the Torah

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Related Verses In the Prophets

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Related Verses In the Writings

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Related Verses In the Apostolic Writings

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Appendix

813 verses that include alah (Strong's #5927)

View the list of verses on BlueLetterBible.org

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