Strong H1540H1540Gהֶגְלָם

Heglam

One of the 5 senses of Strong H1540

Transliteration
gâlâh
Pronunciation
gaw-law'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7;
son of: Ehud (H164);
brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H281K), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H284); also called Heglam (KJV: "removed"; NIV: "deported") at 1Ch.8.7;
Another name of ge.ra (גֵּרָא "Gera" H1617J)
to reveal oneself

General definition

A primitive root; to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively to reveal: - + {advertise} {appear} {bewray} {bring} ({carry} {lead} go) captive (into {captivity}) {depart} {disclose} {discover} {exile} be {gone} {open} X {plainly} {publish} {remove} {reveal} X {shamelessly} {shew} X {surely} {tell} uncover.

In the biblical story

Gera

Son of Ehud, a Benjamite.

Gera (or Heglam) was a son of Ehud, a Benjamite, and was among those who were carried into exile.

In the Bible

Strong H1540G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:7
    And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
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