Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ג־ל־ה (g-l-h)

Verb

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גילה / גִּלָּה (gilá) (pi'el construction, passive counterpart גולה / גֻּלָּה)

  1. to discover
    • 2008, איה כורם, עכשיו כזאת
      וַאֲגַלֶּה שֶׁבִּלְעָדַיִךְ יְכוֹלָה לְהִסְתַּדֵּר. יְכוֹלָה לְהִסְתַּדֵּר.
      va-agaléh she-bil'adékha y'kholah l'histadér
      And I'll find out that without you I can go on
  2. to reveal
    • Tanach, Exodus 20:26:
      וְלֹא־תַעֲלֶה בְמַעֲלֹת עַל־מִזְבְּחִי אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִגָּלֶה עֶרְוָתְךָ עָלָיו׃
      V-lo ta'aléh v-ma'alót 'al mizb'ḥi ashér lo tigaléh 'ervat'kha alav.
      Do not climb up to My altar with steps, so that your nakedness not be revealed on it.
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Etymology 2

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ג־י־ל (g-y-l)

Noun

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גִּילָה (giláf

  1. joy, gladness
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Proper noun

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גִּילָה (giláf

  1. a female given name