From an unused root meaning to step; properly, a step; by implication, a steep or inaccessible place -- stair, steep place.
Englishman's Concordance
1) steep place, steep Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from an unused root meaning to step Same Word by TWOT Number: 452a
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַדְרֵגָהnoun femininesteep place, steep, — ׳מSongs 2:14 ("" סֶ֫לַע), plural הַמַּדְרֵגוֺתEzekiel 38:20 ("" ההרים and חומה).
Songs 2:14 HEB:הַסֶּ֗לַע בְּסֵ֙תֶר֙ הַמַּדְרֵגָ֔ה הַרְאִ֙ינִי֙ אֶת־ NAS: In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see KJV: in the secret [places] of the stairs, let me see INT: of the rock the secret of the steep see your form
Ezekiel 38:20 HEB:הֶהָרִ֗ים וְנָֽפְלוּ֙ הַמַּדְרֵג֔וֹת וְכָל־ חוֹמָ֖ה NAS: also will be thrown down, the steep pathways will collapse KJV: shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, INT: the mountains will collapse the steep and every wall
