This noun appears in Ezekiel 40:26 (Ketiv) as part of the temple vision, apparently meaning 'ascent' or 'stairway'—the steps leading up to a gate. However, the Ketiv is singular while the Qere offers a plural, and many scholars emend to מַעֲלָתוֹ ('its steps'), the more common term for stairway in Ezekiel's architectural descriptions. The textual confusion reflects the complexity of Ezekiel's visionary temple blueprint, where precise architectural vocabulary is sometimes uncertain. The core image remains: a stepped ascent into the sacred space.