Words the Bible translates as uncover
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- galahגָּלָהto uncover what was hidden, so that it is seen or known: to lay bare, expose, or reveal
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- to go away into exile, or to drive a people away into exile: to be deported from one's land
- apokaluptōἀποκαλύπτωto take the covering off something hidden so it can be known: to reveal, disclose, or bring to light
- paraפָּרַעto let loose or set free from restraint: to unbind, release, or let go of what was being held in check
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- to lead, to take the lead (a contested sense resting on a single verse)
- arahעָרָהto lay bare: strip off whatever covers something, or drain out whatever fills it, leaving it exposed or empty
- ḥasaphחָשַׂףto strip something bare: to pull away what covers it so that it stands exposed
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- to draw off liquid: to scoop water or wine out of the vessel that holds it
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