Strong’s H1540
גָּלָה — gâlâh
גָּלָה (gâlâh, Strong’s H1540) means: to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal.
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
- H1540
- /gaw-law'/
- 186× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- gâlâh
- Pronunciation
- gaw-law'
- Occurrences
- 186
Meaning
- Hebrew
- גָּלָה
- Definition
- to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- King James Version renders it as
- [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.
Words derived from gâlâh
- גּוֹלָה gôwlâhH1473 · exile · 43×
- גְּלָה gᵉlâhH1541 · to denude · 9×
- גִּלֹה GilôhH1542 · Giloh · 2×
- גָּלוּת gâlûwthH1546 · captivity · 15×
- גִּלָּיוֹן gillâyôwnH1549 · a tablet for writing · 2×
- גׇּלְיַת GolyathH1555 · Goljath · 6×
- יׇגְלִי YoglîyH3020 · Jogli · 1×
Where it appears
The first verses that use gâlâh (186 times in all).
Sources
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