Feminine of 4608 "elevation", that is, 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.