מַעֲלָהmaʻălâhStrong's H4609

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)

Derivation: feminine of מַעֲלֶה (H4608)