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גְּלָה
gᵉlâh · Hebrew · Strong's H1541 · 9 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “carry away”
What it means
{to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal}
(Aramaic) or גְּלָא; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1540 (גָּלָה)
How the KJV renders it
bring over, carry away, reveal
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“carry away”
“reveal”
“bring over”
also renders ʻâbar (H5674)
Where it appears
9 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 8 verses shown.
Daniel 2:19 · AVQp3ms
Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Daniel 2:22 · AVqrmsa
He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
Daniel 2:28 · AVqrmsa
but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head on your bed are these:
Daniel 2:29 · AC/Vqrmsc
“As for you, O king, your thoughts came on your bed, what should happen hereafter; and he who reveals secrets has made known to you what will happen.
Daniel 2:30 · AVQp3ms
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.
Daniel 2:47 · AC/Vqrmsc
The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”
Ezra 4:10 AVhp3msEzra 5:12 AVhp3ms
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