Strong's Concordance
Original word: מַעֲלָה
Transliteration: ma'alah
Definition (short): step
Definition (full): elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Feminine of ma'aleh; elevation, i.e. The act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
see HEBREW ma'aleh
References
KJV:
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
NASB:
'And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.'
KJV:
The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
NASB:
There were six steps to the throne and a round top to the throne at its rear, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.
KJV:
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
NASB:
Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.
KJV:
Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
NASB:
Then they hurried and each man took his garment and placed it under him on the bare steps, and blew the trumpet, saying, "Jehu is king!"
KJV:
And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?
NASB:
Isaiah said, "This shall be the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that He has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten steps or go back ten steps?"