Hebrew · H1540, H7379 · unreviewed

גִּלִּיתִי אֶת־רִיבִי

To denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal · a contest (personal or legal)

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גָּלָה H1540 to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
Pronunciation galah
Exposure of shame or secrets; literal denudation bleeds into exile, disclosure, and divine revelation of hidden things.
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רִיב H7379 a contest (personal or legal)
Pronunciation riv
Legal dispute or personal conflict; often involves God as judge mediating between contending parties.
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What does גִּלִּיתִי אֶת־רִיבִי (gilliti et-rivi) mean in the Bible?

גָּלָה · רִיב is a Hebrew word meaning "laid bare my case/cause".

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Meaning

laid bare my case/cause
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 41×
Imperfect Lev 18:7 · Lev 18:8 · Lev 18:9 · Lev 18:10 · Lev 18:11 · Lev 18:12 · Lev 18:13 · Lev 18:14 · Lev 18:15 · Lev 18:16 · Lev 18:17 · Lev 20:19 · Hos 2:12 · Mic 1:6 · Deut 23:1 · Job 20:27 18×
Perfect Deut 27:20 · Ezek 22:10 · Job 41:5 · Lam 4:22 · Lev 20:11 · Lev 20:17 · Lev 20:20 · Lev 20:21 · Ps 98:2 · Jer 11:20 · Jer 20:12 · Jer 49:10 · Ezek 23:10 · Lam 2:14 · Isa 57:8 · Lev 20:18 16×
Sequential imperfect Isa 47:2 · Ps 119:18
Participle active Job 12:22 · Prov 11:13
Jussive Isa 16:3 · Prov 25:9
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 20×
Perfect 1Chr 5:6 · 2Kgs 17:11 · 2Kgs 25:11 · Esth 2:6 · Ezra 2:1 · Jer 29:1 · Jer 39:9 · Jer 52:15 · Jer 52:28 · Jer 52:30 · Neh 7:6 · 2Kgs 17:28 · 2Kgs 17:33 · Jer 22:12 · Jer 29:4 · Jer 29:7 19×
Infinitive construct Jer 24:1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 34×
Perfect 1Sam 4:21 · 1Sam 4:22 · 1Sam 9:15 · Amos 3:7 · Hos 10:5 · Isa 5:13 · Isa 24:11 · Prov 27:25 · 1Sam 22:17 · Ezek 39:23 · Mic 1:16 · 1Chr 17:25 · 2Sam 7:27 · Lam 1:3 14×
Imperfect 1Sam 20:2 · Amos 5:5 · Amos 7:11 · Amos 7:17 · Job 20:28 · Job 33:16 · Amos 6:7 · Ruth 4:4
Participle active 1Sam 22:8 · 2Sam 15:19 · Amos 6:7 · Isa 49:21 · Prov 20:19
Infinitive absolute Amos 5:5 · Amos 7:11 · Amos 7:17
Participle passive Esth 3:14 · Esth 8:13
Infinitive construct Jer 1:3 · Judg 18:30
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 16×
Perfect 1Sam 3:21 · 2Sam 6:20 · Dan 10:1 · Isa 23:1 · Gen 35:7 · Jer 13:22 · 1Sam 2:27 · Isa 53:1
Imperfect Exod 20:26 · Ezek 16:57 · Isa 47:3 · Prov 26:26 · 1Sam 3:7 · 2Sam 22:16
Infinitive construct 2Sam 6:20
Sequential imperfect Isa 49:9
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Perfect Esth 2:6 · Jer 13:19 · 1Chr 9:1 · Jer 40:7
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Perfect Nah 2:8
Participle passive Prov 27:5
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