וְ/גִלִּ֥ית
𐤅/𐤂𐤋𐤉𐤕
gâlâh
and uncover
To uncover, remove a covering from, or lay bare. Used both in the literal sense of exposing or making naked (of a person, object, or land), and metaphorically in reference to revealing information or secrets, disclosing hidden things, and making something known that was previously concealed. In contexts relating to exile or captivity, refers to being removed or 'stripped' from one's land, often with the sense of exposure or shame. The semantic range encompasses physical stripping or uncovering, the act of disclosing or revealing, and the removal or deportation of people (especially in times of conquest).
Ruth 3:4 · Word #10
Lexicon H1540
| Lemma | גָּלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | gâlâh |
| Strong's | H1540 |
| Definition | To uncover, remove a covering from, or lay bare. Used both in the literal sense of exposing or making naked (of a person, object, or land), and metaphorically in reference to revealing information or secrets, disclosing hidden things, and making something known that was previously concealed. In contexts relating to exile or captivity, refers to being removed or 'stripped' from one's land, often with the sense of exposure or shame. The semantic range encompasses physical stripping or uncovering, the act of disclosing or revealing, and the removal or deportation of people (especially in times of conquest). |
Morphology HC/Vpq2fs
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 | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and uncover |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1540-80
and you laid bare
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive), sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the action of the root גלה, conveying a forceful or deliberate uncovering. The sequential perfect 2nd feminine singular form is reflected in "and you laid bare," preserving both the conjunction and the feminine singular subject. |
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