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Hebrew · H1541

גְּלָה

Bring over, carry away, reveal.

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גְּלָהH1541
Pronunciationgĕlāh

What does גְּלָה (gĕlāh) mean in the Bible?

גְּלָה (gĕlāh): Encompasses physical removal (exile, deportation) and disclosure of hidden truth; covenantal judgment and divine revelation share semantic space

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What does גְּלָה (gĕlāh) mean in the Bible?

גְּלָה (gĕlāh): Encompasses physical removal (exile, deportation) and disclosure of hidden truth; covenantal judgment and divine revelation share semantic space

How does the BSB render H1541?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and carried away (1), and the Revealer (1), deported (1), has been revealed (1), reveals (1).

Where does גְּלָה (gĕlāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (7), Ezra (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and carried away1×Ezra 5:12
and the Revealer1×Daniel 2:29
deported1×Ezra 4:10
has been revealed1×Daniel 2:30
reveals1×Daniel 2:22
the Revealer1×Daniel 2:47
to reveal1×Daniel 2:47
was revealed1×Daniel 2:19
who reveals1×Daniel 2:28
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:10הַגְלִי֙todeportedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularEzra 5:12הַגְלִ֥יtoand carried awayVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularDaniel 2:19גֲלִ֑יtowas revealedVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularDaniel 2:22גָּלֵ֥אtorevealsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularDaniel 2:28גָּלֵ֣אtowho revealsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularDaniel 2:29וְגָלֵ֧אtoand the RevealerConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularDaniel 2:30גֱּלִ֣יtohas been revealedVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularDaniel 2:47וְגָלֵ֣הtothe RevealerConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularDaniel 2:47לְמִגְלֵ֖אtoto revealPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEzra 4:10
Aligned rows9
Books represented2
Ezra2Daniel7
Source forms
גָּלֵ֥א1xgā·lêDaniel 2:22
גָּלֵ֣א1xgā·lêDaniel 2:28
גֱּלִ֣י1xgĕ·lîDaniel 2:30
גֲלִ֑י1xḡă·lîDaniel 2:19
הַגְלִי֙1xhaḡ·lîEzra 4:10
הַגְלִ֥י1xhaḡ·lîEzra 5:12
וְגָלֵ֧א1xwə·ḡā·lêDaniel 2:29
וְגָלֵ֣ה1xwə·ḡā·lêhDaniel 2:47
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular2xDaniel 2:29, Daniel 2:47
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular2xEzra 4:10, Ezra 5:12
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular2xDaniel 2:19, Daniel 2:30
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular2xDaniel 2:22, Daniel 2:28
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct1xDaniel 2:47
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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