Usually translated as
captive, uncover, discover, open, appear, remove, reveal, advertise, depart, disclose, exile, be gone, bewray, bring, plainly, publish, shamelessly, shew, surely, tell
Occurrences
Gâlâh occurs 185 times in 165 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (1), Leviticus (20), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (3), Judges (1), Ruth (3), 1 Samuel (12), 2 Samuel (4), 2 Kings (14), 1 Chronicles (7), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1), Esther (3), Job (8), Psalms (3), Proverbs (7), Isaiah (14), Jeremiah (26), Lamentations (3), Ezekiel (12), Daniel (1), Hosea (3), Amos (8), Micah (2), Nahum (2)
- Genesis 9:21 — And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered (וַיִּתְגַּ֖ל) within his tent.
- Genesis 35:7 — And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared (נִגְל֤וּ) unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
- Exodus 20:26 — Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered (תִגָּלֶ֥ה) thereon.
- Leviticus 18:6 — None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover (לְגַלּ֣וֹת) their nakedness: I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 18:7 — The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover (תְגַלֵּ֑ה): she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
- Leviticus 18:7 — The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֶּ֖ה) her nakedness.
- Leviticus 18:8 — The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover (תְגַלֵּ֑ה): it is thy father’s nakedness.
- Leviticus 18:9 — The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֶּ֖ה).
- Leviticus 18:10 — The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֶּ֖ה): for theirs is thine own nakedness.
- Leviticus 18:11 — The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֶּ֖ה) her nakedness.
- Leviticus 18:12 — Thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֵּ֑ה) the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.
- Leviticus 18:13 — Thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֵּ֑ה) the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.
- Leviticus 18:14 — Thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֵּ֑ה) the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
- Leviticus 18:15 — Thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֵּ֑ה) the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
- Leviticus 18:15 — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֶּ֖ה) her nakedness.
- Leviticus 18:16 — Thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֵּ֑ה) the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
- Leviticus 18:17 — Thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֵּ֑ה) the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
- Leviticus 18:17 — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover (לְגַלּ֣וֹת) her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
- Leviticus 18:18 — Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover (לְגַלּ֧וֹת) her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
- Leviticus 18:19 — Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover (לְגַלּ֖וֹת) her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
- Leviticus 20:11 — And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered (גִּלָּ֑ה) his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
- Leviticus 20:17 — And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered (גִּלָּ֖ה) his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
- Leviticus 20:18 — And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover (וְגִלָּ֤ה) her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
- Leviticus 20:18 — And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered (גִּלְּתָ֖ה) the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
- Leviticus 20:19 — And thou shalt not uncover (תְגַלֵּ֑ה) the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.
- Leviticus 20:20 — And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered (גִּלָּ֑ה) his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
- Leviticus 20:21 — And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered (גִּלָּ֖ה) his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
- Numbers 22:31 — Then the LORD opened (וַיְגַ֣ל) the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of 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, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open (וּגְל֥וּי):
- Numbers 24:16 — He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open (וּגְל֥וּי):
- Deuteronomy 22:30 — A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover (יְגַלֶּ֖ה) his father’s skirt.
- Deuteronomy 27:20 — Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth (גִלָּ֖ה) his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Deuteronomy 29:29 — The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed (וְהַנִּגְלֹ֞ת) belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
- Judges 18:30 — And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity (גְּל֥וֹת) of the land.
- Ruth 3:4 — And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover (וְגִלִּ֥ית) his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
- Ruth 3:7 — And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered (וַתְּגַ֥ל) his feet, and laid her down.
- Ruth 4:4 — And I thought to advertise (אֶגְלֶ֧ה) thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
- 1 Samuel 2:27 — And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear (נִגְלֵ֙יתִי֙) unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
- 1 Samuel 2:27 — And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear (הֲנִגְלֹ֤ה) unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
- 1 Samuel 3:7 — Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed (יִגָּלֶ֥ה) unto him.
- 1 Samuel 3:21 — And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself (נִגְלָ֨ה) to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 4:21 — And she named the child I-chabod, saying, The glory is departed (גָּלָ֥ה) from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
- 1 Samuel 4:22 — And she said, The glory is departed (גָּלָ֥ה) from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
- 1 Samuel 9:15 — Now the LORD had told (גָּלָ֖ה) Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
- 1 Samuel 14:8 — Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves (וְנִגְלִ֖ינוּ) unto them.
- 1 Samuel 14:11 — And both of them discovered themselves (וַיִּגָּל֣וּ) unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
- 1 Samuel 20:2 — And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but (יִגְלֶ֖ה) that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
- 1 Samuel 20:12 — And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee (וְגָלִ֖יתִי);
- 1 Samuel 20:13 — The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee (וְגָלִ֙יתִי֙), and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
- 1 Samuel 22:8 — That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that (גֹּלֶ֤ה) sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?