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Strong's H1540 גָּלָה (galah)

Galah means “exile” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1540 — hekaton (“hundred”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1540
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 167
Books 27

Strong's H1540 Quick Answer

Strong's H1540 גָּלָה (galah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. galah (gaw-law') v. 1. to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense) 2. (by implication) to exile (captives being usually stripped) It has 167 linked Bible usages across 27 books. Visible English usage signals include is, be, are, were, and was. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
galah (gaw-law') v. 1. to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense) 2. (by implication) to exile (captives being usually stripped)
Usage
167 linked usages
Books
27 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
is, be, are, were, and was

Meaning and Definition

galah (gaw-law') v. 1. to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense) 2. (by implication) to exile (captives being usually stripped) 3. (figuratively) to reveal [a primitive root] KJV: + advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, X plainly, publish, remove, reveal, X shamelessly, shew, X surely, tell, uncover.

Original Word
גָּלָה
Transliteration
galah
Derivation
Root: גלה
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1540. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Heglam

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7; son of: Ehud (H0164); brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H0284); also called Heglam (KJV: "removed"; NIV: "deported") at 1Ch.8.7; Another name of ge.ra (גֵּרָא "Gera" H1617J) to reveal oneself

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How Strong's H1540 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render galah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

is Leviticus 18:6 28× be Exodus 20:26 13× are Leviticus 18:17 was Ruth 3:7 were Judges 18:30 revealed 1 Samuel 3:21 been Esther 2:6 bewray Isaiah 16:3 bringeth Job 12:22 captives 2 Kings 24:14 exile 2 Samuel 15:19 reveal Job 20:27 revealeth Proverbs 20:19 uncovered Genesis 9:21

How Strong's H1540 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 167 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1540 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1540 in the Old Testament

167 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 9:21 KJV

And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

Genesis 35:7 KJV

And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

Exodus 20:26 KJV

Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

Usage Excerpts

First 120 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1540.

Genesis 9:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
Genesis 35:7 Old Testament, KJV
And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Exodus 20:26 Old Testament, KJV
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
Leviticus 18:6 Old Testament, KJV
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 18:7 Old Testament, KJV
The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus 18:8 Old Testament, KJV
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus 18:9 Old Testament, KJV
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
Leviticus 18:10 Old Testament, KJV
The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
Leviticus 18:11 Old Testament, KJV
The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus 18:12 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
Leviticus 18:13 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
Leviticus 18:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
Leviticus 18:15 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus 18:16 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Leviticus 18:17 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
Leviticus 18:18 Old Testament, KJV
Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
Leviticus 18:19 Old Testament, KJV
Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
Leviticus 20:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus 20:17 Old Testament, KJV
And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus 20:18 Old Testament, KJV
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
Leviticus 20:19 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.
Leviticus 20:20 Old Testament, KJV
And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
Leviticus 20:21 Old Testament, KJV
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Numbers 22:31 Old Testament, KJV
Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
Numbers 24:4 Old Testament, KJV
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers 24:16 Old Testament, KJV
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Deuteronomy 22:30 Old Testament, KJV
A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
Deuteronomy 27:20 Old Testament, KJV
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy 29:29 Old Testament, KJV
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Judges 18:30 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
Ruth 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
Ruth 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
Ruth 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
1 Samuel 2:27 Old Testament, KJV
And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
1 Samuel 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
1 Samuel 3:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
1 Samuel 4:21 Old Testament, KJV
And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
1 Samuel 4:22 Old Testament, KJV
And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
1 Samuel 9:15 Old Testament, KJV
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
1 Samuel 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.
1 Samuel 14:11 Old Testament, KJV
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
1 Samuel 20:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
1 Samuel 20:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;
1 Samuel 20:13 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
1 Samuel 22:8 Old Testament, KJV
That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
1 Samuel 22:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
2 Samuel 6:20 Old Testament, KJV
Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
2 Samuel 7:27 Old Testament, KJV
For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
2 Samuel 15:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
2 Samuel 22:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
2 Kings 15:29 Old Testament, KJV
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
2 Kings 16:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.
2 Kings 17:6 Old Testament, KJV
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
2 Kings 17:11 Old Testament, KJV
And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
2 Kings 17:23 Old Testament, KJV
Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.
2 Kings 17:26 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.
2 Kings 17:27 Old Testament, KJV
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
2 Kings 17:28 Old Testament, KJV
Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the LORD.
2 Kings 17:33 Old Testament, KJV
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
2 Kings 18:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
2 Kings 24:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
2 Kings 24:15 Old Testament, KJV
And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
2 Kings 25:11 Old Testament, KJV
Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away.
2 Kings 25:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
1 Chronicles 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
1 Chronicles 5:26 Old Testament, KJV
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
1 Chronicles 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
1 Chronicles 8:6 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
1 Chronicles 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
1 Chronicles 9:1 Old Testament, KJV
So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
1 Chronicles 17:25 Old Testament, KJV
For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
2 Chronicles 36:20 Old Testament, KJV
And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
Ezra 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
Nehemiah 7:6 Old Testament, KJV
These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
Esther 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.
Esther 3:14 Old Testament, KJV
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
Esther 8:13 Old Testament, KJV
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Job 12:22 Old Testament, KJV
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
Job 20:27 Old Testament, KJV
The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
Job 20:28 Old Testament, KJV
The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
Job 33:16 Old Testament, KJV
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
Job 36:10 Old Testament, KJV
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Job 36:15 Old Testament, KJV
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
Job 38:17 Old Testament, KJV
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Job 41:13 Old Testament, KJV
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
Psalms 18:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Psalms 98:2 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
Psalms 119:18 Old Testament, KJV
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Proverbs 11:13 Old Testament, KJV
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs 18:2 Old Testament, KJV
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 20:19 Old Testament, KJV
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 25:9 Old Testament, KJV
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
Proverbs 26:26 Old Testament, KJV
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Proverbs 27:5 Old Testament, KJV
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs 27:25 Old Testament, KJV
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Isaiah 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
Isaiah 16:3 Old Testament, KJV
Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.
Isaiah 22:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
Isaiah 22:14 Old Testament, KJV
And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Isaiah 23:1 Old Testament, KJV
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah 24:11 Old Testament, KJV
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Isaiah 26:21 Old Testament, KJV
For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Isaiah 38:12 Old Testament, KJV
Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Isaiah 40:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah 47:2 Old Testament, KJV
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Isaiah 47:3 Old Testament, KJV
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
Isaiah 49:9 Old Testament, KJV
That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
Isaiah 49:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
Isaiah 53:1 Old Testament, KJV
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isaiah 56:1 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Isaiah 57:8 Old Testament, KJV
Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.
Jeremiah 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
Jeremiah 11:20 Old Testament, KJV
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Jeremiah 13:19 Old Testament, KJV
The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
Jeremiah 13:22 Old Testament, KJV
And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
Jeremiah 20:4 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
Jeremiah 20:12 Old Testament, KJV
But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
Jeremiah 22:12 Old Testament, KJV
But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
Jeremiah 24:1 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
Jeremiah 27:20 Old Testament, KJV
Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1540, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 20 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 13 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 14 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 7 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 8 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 7 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 16 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 25 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 12 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 3 usages, Old Testament
Amos 8 usages, Old Testament
Micah 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1540 FAQ

What does galah (גָּלָה) mean?

Galah (Strong's H1540) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "exile". galah (gaw-law') v. 1. to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense) 2. (by implication) to exile (captives being usually stripped)

How many times is galah (גָּלָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 167 linked usages for Strong's H1540 across 27 books.

Where can I study galah (גָּלָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1540 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate galah (גָּלָה)?

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