וְ/גִלַּ֣ח
𐤅/𐤂𐤋𐤇
gâlach
and shall shave
To shave the head or beard, to remove hair by shaving; to become bald or to cause baldness (including ritual or ceremonial shaving); by extension, to lay bare or strip (as of land or a population). The primary sense is the removal of hair from the body, frequently with ritual or symbolic overtones.
Numbers 6:18 · Word #1
Lexicon H1548
| Lemma | גָּלַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤋𐤇 |
| Transliteration | gâlach |
| Strong's | H1548 |
| Definition | To shave the head or beard, to remove hair by shaving; to become bald or to cause baldness (including ritual or ceremonial shaving); by extension, to lay bare or strip (as of land or a population). The primary sense is the removal of hair from the body, frequently with ritual or symbolic overtones. |
Morphology HC/Vpq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and shall shave |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1548-09
and he shaved off
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), sequential perfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or causative action—actively making bald or shaving off hair. The sequential perfect with prefixed וְ indicates a completed past action in sequence: "and he shaved off." |
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