יְגַלֵּ֑חַ
𐤉𐤂𐤋𐤇
gâlach
shall he shave
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.
Leviticus 13:33 · Word #5
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 HVpi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shall he shave |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1548-14
he will shave off
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel (intensive/causative), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem expresses an intensive or causative action, so the verb denotes actively causing baldness or removing hair. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered as "he will shave off," preserving both the causative force and the singular masculine subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he shall shave
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'he will shave off' is slightly off; in this context the imperfect refers to a prohibitive instruction, best rendered as 'he shall shave' (not as 'will shave off'). |