וַ/תְּגַלַּ֕ח
𐤅/𐤕𐤂𐤋𐤇
gâlach
and she shaved
To shave the head or beard, to remove hair by shaving; to become bald or to cause baldness (including ritual or ceremonial shaving); by extension, to lay bare or strip (as of land or a population). The primary sense is the removal of hair from the body, frequently with ritual or symbolic overtones.
Judges 16:19 · Word #6
Lexicon H1548
| Lemma | גָּלַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤋𐤇 |
| Transliteration | gâlach |
| Strong's | H1548 |
| Definition | To shave the head or beard, to remove hair by shaving; to become bald or to cause baldness (including ritual or ceremonial shaving); by extension, to lay bare or strip (as of land or a population). The primary sense is the removal of hair from the body, frequently with ritual or symbolic overtones. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and she shaved |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1548-06
she shaved bare
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/factitive), sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or factitive action—causing baldness or actively removing hair—so "she shaved bare" reflects the deliberate act of making bald. The 3rd person feminine singular form is preserved with "she." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
she shaved bare
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 preserves the intensity of the verb as supported by the silex_definition. 'Bare' reflects the nuance of complete shaving. |