The invention relates to a steel wire rope for hoisting. The steel wire rope comprises a central strand, inner strands and outer strands; the central strand comprises a first-layer thick central strand steel wire, second-layer thick central strand steel wires and third-layer thick central strand steel wires, and thin central strand steel wires are distributed between the second-layer thick central strand steel wires and the third-layer thick central strand steel wires; the inner strands are twisted on the outer circumference of the central strand in a line-contact and helical wrapping mode and each comprises a first-layer thick inner strand steel wire, second-layer thick inner strand steel wires and third-layer thick inner strand steel wires, and thin inner strand steel wires are distributed between the second-layer thick inner strand steel wires and the third-layer thick inner strand steel wires; the outer strands are twisted on the outer circumference of the inner strand in a point-contact and helical wrapping mode. Compared with the prior art, the central stand and the inner strands are each of a multiwire line-contact structure, and by means of line contact, the supporting force and breaking force of the steel wire rope are increased; the outer strands are of a multiwire point-contact structure, point contact improves the softening property of the steel wire rope, the service life of the steel wire rope is prolonged, and the steel wire rope is suitable for hoisting of large mechanical equipment.