What does גָּלָה · רִיב mean in the Bible?
גָּלָה · רִיב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "laid bare my case/cause".
Hebrew · H1540, H7379
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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גָּלָהH1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
Pronunciationgalah
Exposure of shame or secrets; literal denudation bleeds into exile, disclosure, and divine revelation of hidden things.
Open lexicon entry →רִיבH7379a contest (personal or legal)
Pronunciationriv
Legal dispute or personal conflict; often involves God as judge mediating between contending parties.
Open lexicon entry →What does גִּלִּיתִי אֶת־רִיבִי (gilliti et-rivi) mean in the Bible?
גָּלָה · רִיב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "laid bare my case/cause".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1540, H7379?
H1540, H7379 is connected to 247 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. laid bare my case/cause
Source Gloss
laid bare my case/cause
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups6Aligned forms119
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action41×
ImperfectLev 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 20:2718×
PerfectDeut 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 20:1816×
Sequential imperfectIsa 47:2 · Ps 119:183×
Participle activeJob 12:22 · Prov 11:132×
JussiveIsa 16:3 · Prov 25:92×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action20×
Perfect1Chr 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 29:719×
Infinitive constructJer 24:11×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense34×
Perfect1Sam 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 1:314×
Imperfect1Sam 20:2 · Amos 5:5 · Amos 7:11 · Amos 7:17 · Job 20:28 · Job 33:16 · Amos 6:7 · Ruth 4:48×
Participle active1Sam 22:8 · 2Sam 15:19 · Amos 6:7 · Isa 49:21 · Prov 20:195×
Infinitive absoluteAmos 5:5 · Amos 7:11 · Amos 7:173×
Participle passiveEsth 3:14 · Esth 8:132×
Infinitive constructJer 1:3 · Judg 18:302×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action16×
Perfect1Sam 3:21 · 2Sam 6:20 · Dan 10:1 · Isa 23:1 · Gen 35:7 · Jer 13:22 · 1Sam 2:27 · Isa 53:18×
ImperfectExod 20:26 · Ezek 16:57 · Isa 47:3 · Prov 26:26 · 1Sam 3:7 · 2Sam 22:166×
Infinitive construct2Sam 6:201×
Sequential imperfectIsa 49:91×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action6×
PerfectEsth 2:6 · Jer 13:19 · 1Chr 9:1 · Jer 40:76×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject2×
PerfectNah 2:81×
Participle passiveProv 27:51×
Word Origins
גִּלִּיתִי אֶת־רִיבִי is a primitive root - no further derivation.