Strong's H1540 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: גָּלָה (gâlâh)

Pronunciation: gaw-law'

POS: gaw-law' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal; [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.

KJV Usage: [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.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to uncover, remove
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to uncover
• 4. 1a2) to remove, depart
• 5. 1a3) to go into exile
• 6. 1b) (Niphal)
• 7. 1b1) (reflexive)
• 8. 1b1a) to uncover oneself
• 9. 1b1b) to discover or show oneself
• 10. 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God)
• 11. 1b2) (passive)
• 12. 1b2a) to be uncovered
• 13. 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered
• 14. 1b2c) to be revealed
• 15. 1b3) to be removed
• 16. 1c) (Piel)
• 17. 1c1) to uncover (nakedness)
• 18. 1c1a) nakedness
• 19. 1c1b) general
• 20. 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare
• 21. 1c3) to make known, show, reveal
• 22. 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered
• 23. 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile
• 24. 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile
• 25. 1g) (Hithpael)
• 26. 1g1) to be uncovered
• 27. 1g2) to reveal oneself

Cross References[edit | edit source]

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• GREEK G162
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