Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H1540: גָּלָה (gâlâh) Definition

Strong's number
H1540
Lemma
גָּלָה
Transliteration
gâlâh
Pronunciation
gaw-law'
Strong's definition
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal [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. a primitive root;

167 instances of the word גָּלָה gâlâh (H1540)


  • Leviticus 20:11 - And the man that lieth wife his father's nakedness his father's hath uncovered be put to death be put to death both their blood

  • Leviticus 20:17 - And if a man shall take his sister daughter his father's or daughter his mother's and see her nakedness and see her nakedness it is a wicked thing and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people her nakedness his sister he hath uncovered his iniquity he shall bear

  • Leviticus 20:18 - And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness and shall uncover her nakedness her fountain he hath discovered and shall uncover her fountain of her blood of them shall be cut off and both from among their people

  • Leviticus 20:19 - the nakedness sister of thy mother's sister nor of thy father's And thou shalt not uncover his near kin for he uncovereth their iniquity they shall bear

  • Leviticus 20:20 - And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife nakedness his uncle's he hath uncovered their sin they shall bear childless they shall die

  • Leviticus 20:21 - And if a man shall take wife his brother's it is an unclean thing nakedness his brother's he hath uncovered they shall be childless

  • Micah 1:6 - Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field and as plantings of a vineyard and I will pour down thereof into the valley the stones the foundations and I will discover

  • Micah 1:16 - Make thee bald and poll children thee for thy delicate enlarge thy baldness as the eagle for they are gone into captivity

  • Nahum 2:7 - And Huzzab shall be led away captive she shall be brought up and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves tabering upon their breasts

  • Nahum 3:5 - Behold I am against thee saith the LORD of hosts and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face and I will shew the nations thy nakedness and the kingdoms thy shame

  • Nehemiah 7:6 - These are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away had carried away whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah every one unto his city

  • Numbers 22:31 - opened Then the LORD the eyes of Balaam and he saw the angel Then the LORD standing in the way and his sword drawn in his hand and he bowed down his head and fell flat on his face

  • Numbers 24:4 - He hath said which heard the words of God the vision of the Almighty which saw falling open into a trance but having his eyes

  • Numbers 24:16 - He hath said which heard the words of God and knew the knowledge of the most High the vision of the Almighty which saw falling open into a trance but having his eyes

  • Proverbs 11:13 - A talebearer revealeth secrets but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter

  • Proverbs 18:2 - hath no delight A fool in understanding may discover but that his heart

  • Proverbs 20:19 - revealeth secrets He that goeth about as a talebearer not with him that flattereth with his lips therefore meddle

  • Proverbs 25:9 - Debate thy cause with thy neighbour not a secret to another himself and discover

  • Proverbs 26:26 - is covered Whose hatred by deceit shall be shewed his wickedness before the whole congregation

  • Proverbs 27:5 - is better rebuke Open love than secret