Leviticus 18:9:12Lev.18.9.W12TAB
תְגַלֶּ֖ה
tegalleh
“uncover”
- Transliteration
- te-gal-LEH
- Extended
- teh-gahl-LEH
- IPA
- /θəɣalˈlɛ/
Meaning by language
- English
- uncover
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
te-gal-LEH
- phraseyour reading level
LO te-gal-LEH
- clause
LO te-gal-LEH er-va-TAN
- sentence
er-VAT a-KHOT-kha vat-a-VEE-kha OH vat-i-MEKH-kha mo-LE-det BA-yit OH mo-LE-det KHUTS LO te-gal-LEH er-va-TAN
Exegesis
The prohibitive command utilizes lo tegalleh {לֹא תְגַלֶּה | lō tə·gal·le(h)} ‘you shall not uncover’ in the Piel imperfect for emphasis.
Root and etymology
ג־ל־הgimel–lamed–heh
“to uncover, reveal”
In context — Leviticus 18:9
The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother, whether born in the house or born outside, you shall not uncover their nakedness .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 18:9:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Leviticus 18:9, so the Hebrew word תְגַלֶּ֖ה (tegalleh) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Lev.18.9.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.18.9.W12.S1) and character.