גָּלָה
“to uncover, reveal, disclose, go into exile”
To strip, uncover, reveal secret mysteries (galah ozen / galah sod); also physically to go into exile, stripped of homeland.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: גָּלָה (to uncover, reveal, disclose, go into exile) -> ἀποκαλύπτω (to reveal, uncover, disclose)
LXX conceptual translation: גָּלָה (to uncover, reveal, disclose, go into exile) -> G0199
LXX conceptual translation: גָּלָה (to uncover, reveal, disclose, go into exile) -> φανερόω (to make visible, clear, manifest, known)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where גָּלָה (gala) carries significant theological or narrative weight.