A primitive root; to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal -- + advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, X plainly, publish, remove, reveal, X shamelessly, shew, X surely, tell, uncover.
H1540. galah
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. 1 Samuel 4:21 + (18 t. in all); Imperfect יִגְלֶה 20:2 5t., וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל 2 Kings 17:23 3t., also jussive יִ֫גֶל Job 20:28; 36:15; 3masculine plural יִגְלוּ Amos 6:7; Imperative masculine singular גְּלֵה Ezekiel 12:3; Infinitive absolute גָּלֹה Amos 5:5 2t., construct גְּלוֺת Judges 18:30; Jeremiah 1:3; Participle גּוֺלֶה 2 Kings 24:14, גֹּלֶה 1 Samuel 22:8 3t., feminine גּוֺלָה Isaiah 49:21; passive גָּלוּי Esther 3:14 2t., construct גְּלוּי Numbers 24:4, 16; —
1 אֹזֶן גָּלָה uncover the ear of one, i.e. reveal to him 1 Samuel 9:15; 20:2, 12, 13; 22:8 (twice in verse); 22:17; 2 Samuel 7:27; 1 Chronicles 17:25; Ruth 4:4; Job 33:16; 36:10, 15; עינים גְּלוּי uncovered of eyes, having the eyes open Numbers 24:4, 16; סוֺד גָּלָה reveal a secret Amos 3:7; Proverbs 20:19; הגלוי the revealed opposed to הֶחָתוּם Jeremiah 32:11; לְ גָּלוּי disclosed, published Esther 3:14; 8:13.
2 intransitive remove, depart, הארץ משׂושׂ גלה the mirth of the land is departed Isaiah 24:11; ביתו יבול יגל the increase of his house shall depart Job 20:28; חציר גלה Proverbs 27:25.
3 go into exile Judges 18:30; 2 Kings 17:23; 25:21; Isaiah 5:13; Jeremiah 1:3; 52:27; Ezekiel 12:3; 39:23; Amos 1:5; 5:5; 6:7; 7:11, 17; Micah 1:16; Lamentations 1:3; כבוד גלה 1 Samuel 4:21-22, Hosea 10:5; participle גֹּלָה an exile 2 Samuel 15:19; 2 Kings 24:14; Isaiah 49:21; Amos 6:7.
Niph`al Perfect נִגְלָה 1 Samuel 3:21 9t., נִגְלָתָה Isaiah 53:1, נִגְלֵתִי 1 Samuel 2:27, נִגְלוּGenesis 35:7 2t., נִגְלִינוּ 1 Samuel 14:8; Imperfect תִּגָּלֶה יִגָּלֶה, 3:7 4t., תִּגָּל Isaiah 47:3, יִגָּלוּ 2 Samuel 22:16 2t.; Imperative הִגָּלוּ Isaiah 49:9; Infinitive absolute נִגְלֹה1 Samuel 2:27; construct נִגְלוֺת 2 Samuel 6:20, הִגָּלוֺת 6:20 2t.; Participle plural נִגְלֹת Deuteronomy 29:28; —
1 reflexive
a. uncover oneself (one's nakedness) 2 Samuel 6:20.
b. discover or shew oneself Isaiah 49:9, אֶל 1 Samuel 14:8, 11.
c. reveal himself (of God), אֶל Genesis 35:7 (E) 1 Samuel 2:27; 3:21, באזני Isaiah 22:14.
2 passive
a. be uncovered (one's nakedness), ערוה Exodus 20:26 (E) Isaiah 47:3; Ezekiel 16:36; 23:29, שׁולים Jeremiah 13:22.
b. be disclosed, discovered, foundations 2 Samuel 22:16 (= Psalm 18:16) Ezekiel 13:14; gates of death Job 38:17, עוןHosea 7:1, פשׁע Ezekiel 21:29, רעה Proverbs 26:26; Ezekiel 16:57.
c. be revealed י ׳כבוד Isaiah 40:5, י ׳זרוע 53:1, י ׳דבר 1 Samuel 3:7, צדקה Isaiah 56:1; with לְ 23:1; Daniel 10:1, הַנִּגְלֹת the things revealed Deuteronomy 29:28.
3 be removed, מִנִּי וְנִגְלָה נִסַּע דּוֺרִי my habitation is plucked up and removed from me Isaiah 38:12.
Pi`el56 Perfect גִּלָּהLeviticus 20:11, גִּלִּית Isaiah 57:8, גִּלֵּיתִיJeremiah 33:6; Imperfect יְגַלָּה Deuteronomy 23:1, תְּגַל Proverbs 25:9; Imperative גַּל Psalm 119:18, גַּלִּי Isaiah 47:2; Infinitive גַּלּוֺת Leviticus 18:6; Participle מְגַלֶּה Job 12:22; —
1 uncover,
a. nakedness (oft = contract marriage, RSLagGN 1882, 408; JPh ix. 94) Leviticus 18:6-19; 20:11-21 (H 23 t.) Ezekiel 22:10; compare אביו כנף Deuteronomy 23:1; 27:20; of exposure, as a reproach, Ezekiel 16:37; 23:10, compare נבלת Hosea 2:12, שׁולים Nahum 3:5; immodesty Ezekiel 23:18, דמיה מקור Leviticus 20:18 (H), תזנותיה Ezekiel 23:18; ׳ג alone Isaiah 57:8 (all subject feminine)
b. in General: feet Ruth 3:4, 7, leg Isaiah 47:2, vail 47:2 (i.e. remove it) compare 22:8, לבושׁו פני Job 41:5, eyes Numbers 22:31 (E) Psalm 119:18 (open them so as to see).
2 disclose, discover, lay bare, secret places Jeremiah 49:10, deep places Job 12:22, foundations Micah 1:6, blood Isaiah 26:21, iniquity Job 20:27, secret Proverbs 11:13; 25:9, a wanderer (betray) Isaiah 16:3.
3 make known, shew, reveal, אֶל רִיב make known a cause unto Jeremiah 11:20; 20:12; with לְ Job 33:6; לעיני צִדְקָתוֺ גִּלָּה shew his righteousness in the eyes of Psalm 98:2; with חטאת על ׃עָל, עון על make known concerning, iniquity, sin Lamentations 2:14; 4:22.
Pu`al Perfect גֻּלְּתָה be uncovered Nahum 2:8; Participle מְגֻלָּה תּוֺכַחַת open rebuke Proverbs 27:5.
Hiph`il39 Perfect הֶגְלָה 2 Kings 17:11 +, הִגְלָה 24:14, הֶגְלָם 1 Chronicles 8:7, הִגְלָם Jeremiah 20:4; Imperfect וַיֶּגֶל 2 Kings 17:6 3t.; suffix וַיַּגְלֶהָ 16:9, וַיַּגְלֵם 15:29; 1 Chronicles 5:26, יַגְלוּם 8:6: Infinitive הַגְלוֺת 1 Chronicles 5:41 5t., בַּגְלוֺתוֺ Jeremiah 27:20; — carry away into exile, take into exile 2 Kings 15:29; 16:9; 17:6, 11, 26, 27, 28, 33; 18:11; 24:14-15, 25:11; 1 Chronicles 5:6, 26; 1 Chronicles 5:41; 8:6-7, 2 Chronicles 36:20; Ezra 2:1; Nehemiah 7:6; Esther 2:6; Jeremiah 20:4; 22:12; 24:1; 27:20; 29:1, 4, 7, 14; 39:9; 43:3; 52:15, 28, 29, 30; Lamentations 4:22; Ezekiel 39:28; Amos 1:6; 5:27.
Hoph`al Perfect הָגְלָה Esther 2:6; feminine הָגְלְתָה 2:6, הָגְלוּ 1 Chronicles 9:1; Jeremiah 40:7, הָגְלָת13:19 (twice in verse) (Ges§ 75, R. 1); Participle passive מֻגְלִים 40:1 carried into exile.
Hithpa`el 1. Imperfect וַיִּתְגַּל was uncovered (naked) Genesis 9:21.
2 Infinitive לִבּוֺ בְּהִתְגַּלּוֺת that his heart may reveal itself Proverbs 18:2.
[גְּלָה גְּלָא,] verb reveal (Biblical Hebrew גָּלָה uncover, reveal); —
Pe`al reveal secrets, human agent: Infinitive לְמִגְלֵא Daniel 2:47; of God, Participle active גָּלֵא 2:22; 2:28; 2:29; 2:47.
Pe`il Perfect גְַּלִי Daniel 2:19, גֱּלִי 2:30, revealed (WCG 225 NöLCB, 1896, 703); — of secret, with ל person
Haph`el take into exile (Biblical Hebrew
Hiph`il), Perfect3masculine singular הַגְלִי, with accusative of person Ezra 4:10; 5:12 (ל location).