Lexical Definition

‎גָּלָה‎ gâlâh (gaw-law') Heglam ^H:V
a primitive root

[phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.

• to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense)
• by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped)
• figuratively, to reveal

1) to uncover, remove
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to uncover
1a2) to remove, depart
1a3) to go into exile
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) (reflexive)
1b1a) to uncover oneself
1b1b) to discover or show oneself
1b1c) to reveal himself (of God)
1b2) (passive)
1b2a) to be uncovered
1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered
1b2c) to be revealed
1b3) to be removed
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to uncover (nakedness)
1c1a) nakedness
1c1b) general
1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare
1c3) to make known, show, reveal
1d) (Pual) to be uncovered
1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile
1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile
1g) (Hithpael)
1g1) to be uncovered
1g2) to reveal oneself

See Greek: ἄγω · αἰχμαλωτεύω · αἰχμαλωτίζω · ἀναγινώσκω · ἀνακαλύπτω · ἀνοίγω · ἀπάγω · ἀπέρχομαι · ἀποκαλύπτω · ἀφίστημι · δεικνύω · εἰσέρχομαι · ἐκλύω · ἐκτίθημι · ἑλκύω · ἐπιφαίνω · κατοικέω · μεταίρω · μετοικίζω · φαίνω · φανερός · φανερόω

Extended Information

meaning of: גָּלָה

• : uncover[things]

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Aramaic form: גְּלָה
‎גָּלָה‎₁₈₉ verb uncover, remove (Late Hebrew id., compare Arabic be or become clear, uncovered; display, reveal, declare; go forth, emigrate; compare Eth obducere, velare, & II. in derivatives (rare) Di¹¹⁴¹; Aramaic ‎גְּלָא‎, reveal) —

Qal₅₁ Perfect ‎׳‎‎ג‎ etc. 1Sam 4:21 + (18 t. in all); Imperfect ‎יִגְלֶה‎ 1Sam 20:2 + 5 t., ‎וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל‎ 2Kgs 17:23 + 3 t., also jussive ‎יִ֫גֶל‎ Job 20:28; Job 36:15 3 masculine plural ‎יִגְלוּ‎ Amos 6:7 Imperative masculine singular ‎גְּלֵה‎ Ezek 12:3 Infinitive absolute ‎גָּלֹה‎ Amos 5:5 + 2 t., construct ‎גְּלוֺת‎ Judg 18:30; Jer 1:3 Participle ‎גּוֺלֶה‎ 2Kgs 24:14, ‎גֹּלֶה‎ 1Sam 22:8 + 3 t., feminine ‎גּוֺלָה‎ Isa 49:21 passive ‎גָּלוּי‎ Esth 3:14 + 2 t., construct ‎גְּלוּי‎ Num 24:4; Num 24:16 —

1. ‎גָּלָה אֹזֶן‎ uncover the ear of one, i.e. reveal to him 1Sam 9:15; 1Sam 20:2; 1Sam 20:12; 1Sam 20:13; 1Sam 22:8 (twice in verse); 1Sam 22:17; 2Sam 7:27; 1Chr 17:25; Ruth 4:4; Job 33:16; Job 36:10; Job 36:15 ‎גְּלוּי עינים‎ uncovered of eyes, having the eyes open Num 24:4; Num 24:16 ‎גָּלָה סוֺד‎ reveal a secret Amos 3:7; Prov 20:19 ‎הגלוי‎ the revealed opposed to ‎הֶחָתוּם‎ Jer 32:11 ‎גָּלוּי לְ‎ disclosed, published Esth 3:14; Esth 8:13.

2. intransitive remove, depart, ‎גלה משׂושׂ‎ ‎הארץ‎ the mirth of the land is departed Isa 24:11 ‎יגל‎ ‎יבול ביתו‎ the increase of his house shall depart Job 20:28 ‎גלה חציר‎ Prov 27:25.

3. go into exile Judg 18:30; 2Kgs 17:23; 2Kgs 25:21; Isa 5:13; Jer 1:3; Jer 52:27; Ezek 12:3; Ezek 39:23; Amos 1:5; Amos 5:5; Amos 6:7; Amos 7:11; Amos 7:17; Mic 1:16; Lam 1:3 ‎גלה כבוד‎ 1Sam 4:21; 1Sam 4:22; Hos 10:5 participle ‎גֹּלָה‎ an exile 2Sam 15:19; 2Kgs 24:14; Isa 49:21; Amos 6:7. Niph`al Perfect ‎נִגְלָה‎ 1Sam 3:21 + 9 t., ‎נִגְלָתָה‎ Isa 53:1, ‎נִגְלֵתִי‎ 1Sam 2:27, ‎נִגְלוּ‎Gen 35:7 + 2 t., ‎נִגְלִינוּ‎ 1Sam 14:8 Imperfect ‎יִגָּלֶה‎, ‎תִּגָּלֶה‎ 1Sam 3:7 + 4 t., ‎תִּגָּל‎ Isa 47:3, ‎יִגָּלוּ‎ 2Sam 22:16 + 2 t.; Imperative ‎הִגָּלוּ‎ Isa 49:9 Infinitive absolute ‎נִגְלֹה‎1Sam 2:27 construct ‎נִגְלוֺת‎ 2Sam 6:20, ‎הִגָּלוֺת‎ 2Sam 6:20 + 2 t.; Participle plural ‎נִגְלֹת‎ Deut 29:28* —

1. reflexive
a. uncover oneself (one's nakedness) 2Sam 6:20.
b. discover or shew oneself Isa 49:9, ‎אֶל‎ 1Sam 14:8; 1Sam 14:11.
c. reveal himself (of God), ‎אֶל‎ Gen 35:7 (E) 1Sam 2:27; 1Sam 3:21, ‎באזני‎ Isa 22:14.

2. passive
a. be uncovered (one's nakedness), ‎ערוה‎ Exod 20:26 (E) Isa 47:3; Ezek 16:36; Ezek 23:29, ‎שׁולים‎ Jer 13:22.
b. be disclosed, discovered, foundations 2Sam 22:16 (= Ps 18:16*) Ezek 13:14 gates of death Job 38:17, ‎עון‎Hos 7:1, ‎פשׁע‎ Ezek 21:29*, ‎רעה‎ Prov 26:26; Ezek 16:57.
c. be revealed ‎׳‎‎כבוד י‎ Isa 40:5, ‎׳‎‎זרוע י‎ Isa 53:1, ‎׳‎‎דבר י‎ 1Sam 3:7, ‎צדקה‎ Isa 56:1 with ‎לְ‎ Isa 23:1; Dan 10:1, ‎הַנִּגְלֹת‎ the things revealed Deut 29:28*.

3. be removed, ‎דּוֺרִי נִסַּע וְנִגְלָה מִנִּי‎ my habitation is plucked up and removed from me Isa 38:12. Pi`el₅₆ Perfect ‎גִּלָּה‎Lev 20:11, ‎גִּלִּית‎ Isa 57:8, ‎גִּלֵּיתִי‎Jer 33:6 Imperfect ‎יְגַלָּה‎ Deut 23:1*, ‎תְּגַל‎ Prov 25:9 Imperative ‎גַּל‎ Ps 119:18, ‎גַּלִּי‎ Isa 47:2 Infinitive ‎גַּלּוֺת‎ Lev 18:6 Participle ‎מְגַלֶּה‎ Job 12:22 —

1. uncover,
a. nakedness (oft = contract marriage, RSLag^{GN 1882, 408}; JPh ix. 94) Lev 18:6-19; Lev 20:11-21 (H 23 t.) Ezek 22:10 compare ‎כנף אביו‎ Deut 23:1*; Deut 27:20 of exposure, as a reproach, Ezek 16:37; Ezek 23:10, compare ‎נבלת‎ Hos 2:12*, ‎שׁולים‎ Nah 3:5 immodesty Ezek 23:18, ‎מקור דמיה‎ Lev 20:18 (H), ‎תזנותיה‎ Ezek 23:18 ‎׳‎‎ג‎ alone Isa 57:8 (all subject feminine)
b. in general: feet Ruth 3:4; Ruth 3:7, leg Isa 47:2, vail vIsa 47:2 (i.e. remove it) compare Isa 22:8, ‎פני‎ ‎לבושׁו‎ Job 41:5*, eyes Num 22:31 (E) Ps 119:18 (open them so as to see).

2. disclose, discover, lay bare, secret places Jer 49:10, deep places Job 12:22, foundations Mic 1:6, blood Isa 26:21, iniquity Job 20:27, secret Prov 11:13; Prov 25:9, a wanderer (betray) Isa 16:3.

3. make known, shew, reveal, ‎רִיב אֶל‎ make known a cause unto Jer 11:20; Jer 20:12 with ‎לְ‎ Job 33:6 ‎גִּלָּה צִדְקָתוֺ לעיני‎ shew his righteousness in the eyes of Ps 98:2 with ‎על עון ׃עָל‎, ‎על חטאת‎ make known concerning, iniquity, sin Lam 2:14; Lam 4:22. Pu`al Perfect ‎גֻּלְּתָה‎ be uncovered Nah 2:8* Participle ‎תּוֺכַחַת מְגֻלָּה‎ open rebuke Prov 27:5. Hiph`il₃₉ Perfect ‎הֶגְלָה‎ 2Kgs 17:11 +, ‎הִגְלָה‎ 2Kgs 24:14, ‎הֶגְלָם‎ 1Chr 8:7, ‎הִגְלָם‎ Jer 20:4 Imperfect ‎וַיֶּגֶל‎ 2Kgs 17:6 + 3 t.; suffix ‎וַיַּגְלֶהָ‎ 2Kgs 16:9, ‎וַיַּגְלֵם‎ 2Kgs 15:29; 1Chr 5:26, ‎יַגְלוּם‎ 1Chr 8:6: Infinitive ‎הַגְלוֺת‎ 1Chr 5:41* + 5 t., ‎בַּגְלוֺתוֺ‎ Jer 27:20 — carry away into exile, take into exile 2Kgs 15:29; 2Kgs 16:9; 2Kgs 17:6; 2Kgs 17:11; 2Kgs 17:26; 2Kgs 17:27; 2Kgs 17:28; 2Kgs 17:33; 2Kgs 18:11; 2Kgs 24:14; 2Kgs 24:15; 2Kgs 25:11; 1Chr 5:6; 1Chr 5:26; 1Chr 5:41*; 1Chr 8:6; 1Chr 8:7; 2Chr 36:20; Ezra 2:1; Neh 7:6; Esth 2:6; Jer 20:4; Jer 22:12; Jer 24:1; Jer 27:20; Jer 29:1; Jer 29:4; Jer 29:7; Jer 29:14; Jer 39:9; Jer 43:3; Jer 52:15; Jer 52:28; Jer 52:29; Jer 52:30; Lam 4:22; Ezek 39:28; Amos 1:6; Amos 5:27. Hoph`al Perfect ‎הָגְלָה‎ Esth 2:6 feminine ‎הָגְלְתָה‎ Esth 2:6, ‎הָגְלוּ‎ 1Chr 9:1; Jer 40:7, ‎הָגְלָת‎Jer 13:19 (twice in verse) (Ges^{«GKC:75»§ 75}, R. 1); Participle passive ‎מֻגְלִים‎ Jer 40:1 carried into exile.

Hithpa`el 1. Imperfect ‎וַיִּתְגַּל‎ was uncovered (naked) Gen 9:21.

2. Infinitive ‎בְּהִתְגַּלּוֺת לִבּוֺ‎ that his heart may reveal itself Prov 18:2.

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