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H1566

גָּלַע

ga.laH:V

to quarrel

1) to expose, lay bare 1a) (Hithpael) 1a1) to disclose oneself, break out 1a2) to break out (in contention)

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

[גָּלַע] verb expose, lay bare (Late Hebrew Pi`el disclose, make known; compare Arabic (Frey)
  a. exuit (vestem), removit (praeputium); nuda fuit (femina);
  b. patuit (os) labiis non tegentibus dentes; impudica fuit (mulier); compare also Syriac circumcise (in Lexicons); Ethiopic cortex, crusta, testa; GrMonatsschr. 1884, 24 f.; Schult Thes De Prov 17:14 Fl in De, Now Str & most derive Hebrew meaning from Arabic b; shew the teeth, then snarl, quarrel (compare Arabic conjugation III), but see Grl.c.) —

Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְגַּלַּע Prov 17:14 Imperfect יִתְגַּלָּ֑ע Prov 18:1; Prov 20:3 — disclose oneself, break out, Prov 17:14 subject רִיב; break or burst out in contention, strife Prov 20:3 subject כָּלאֱֿוִיל; similarly Prov 18:1 (followed by בְּ against; Grl.c. proposes יִלְעַג or יַלְעִיג).

גַּלְעֵד see below II. גלל.

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