תְגַלֵּ֑ה

𐤕𐤂𐤋𐤄

tegaleh

you shall uncover

a primitive root; 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.

H1540

Leviticus 18:13 · Word #5

Lexicon H1540

Lemmaגָּלָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤋𐤄
Transliterationgâlâh
Strong'sH1540
In-contextyou shall uncover

Morphology HVpi2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H1540-57

you shall lay bare

Morphological NotesHebrew verb, Piel stem (intensive/active), imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular (HVpi2ms). The Piel often denotes deliberate or forceful exposure, especially in contexts of uncovering nakedness or revealing what is hidden.
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem intensifies the root idea of גלה, conveying active and deliberate exposure or laying bare rather than mere passive uncovering. The form is 2nd masculine singular imperfect, reflected in "you shall," preserving the direct address to a single male subject.

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Words from Root גלה (uncovering, exposure, removal, exile, revelation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1540-01 agaleh I will lay bare
H1540-02 bageloto in his exiling
H1473-01 bagolah in the exile

Word Usage (186 occurrences of H1540)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 9:21 וַ/יִּתְגַּ֖ל vayitegal and uncovered himself
Genesis 35:7 נִגְל֤וּ nigelu had revealed
Exodus 20:26 תִגָּלֶ֥ה tigaleh be exposed