a-loft' (epano): Only in 1 Esdras 8:92. Meaning obscure. The statement following a confession of sin means probably that Israel in penitence returning to the Lord, is exultant in the assurance of His forgiveness, and encouraged in efforts at reformation.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Aloft
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.