Song of Ascents

proper noun

Fifteen of the Psalms, 120–134 (119–133 in the Septuagint and the Vulgate), each starting with the superscription "Shir Hama'aloth" (Hebrew: שיר המעלות, romanized: šir ham-ma‘loṯ, lit. 'Song of the Ascents'), or, in the case of Psalm 121, Shir Lama'aloth (Hebrew: שיר למעלות, romanized: šir lama‘loṯ, lit. 'a song on the ascents').

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalFifteen of the Psalms, 120–134 (119–133 in the Septuagint and the Vulgate), each starting with the superscription "Shir Hama'aloth" (Hebrew: שיר המעלות, romanized: šir ham-ma‘loṯ, lit. 'Song of the Ascents'), or, in the case of Psalm 121, Shir Lama'aloth (Hebrew: שיר למעלות, romanized: šir lama‘loṯ, lit. 'a song on the ascents').
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