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HebrewH1540Verb

הֶגְלָם

ga.lah

159Occurrences
H1540Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at ; son of: Ehud (H0164); brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H0284); also called Heglam (KJV: "removed"; NIV: "deported") at ; Another name of ge.ra (*גֵּרָא *"Gera" H1617J) to reveal oneself

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

הֶגְלָם appears 159 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Jeremiah
25
Leviticus
20
Isaiah
16
2 Kings
14
1 Samuel
13
Ezk
11
Amos
8
Job
7

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 17:25BSB

For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You.

2 Kings 24:15BSB

Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

Ezk 39:28BSB

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Jeremiah 27:20BSB

which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem.

Leviticus 18:10BSB

You must not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for that would shame your family.

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