G-L-Y means to uncover, to bring something into the open. Where most translations say be revealed, the Qala says be uncovered, because the word means taking a cover off. The root can also mean to go into exile. A different word with the same spelling, gale, means speck.
| Form | Pattern | Transliteration | Script | Standard | Qala rendering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passive verb, "be uncovered" | ethpeel imperfect | netgle | נתגלא ܢܶܬ݂ܓ݁ܠܶܐ | be revealed | be uncovered, made plain |
| Noun, "the open" | b- + gelyā (passive-participle base) | bgelyā | בגליא ܒ݁ܓ݂ܶܠܝܳܐ | openly | openly · in the open · uncovered |
| Homograph noun, "speck" | emphatic noun, same spelling ܓܠܐ | gale | גלא ܓ݁ܶܠܳܐ | speck | speck · splinter · bit of chaff |
The Peal, gla, means to uncover or reveal (it can also mean to go into exile), and in the Gospels the passive Ethpeel, netgle, to be uncovered, appears at Matthew 10:26 and Luke 8:17.
Think of one thing you keep covered, and read Matthew 10:26 slowly, "Nothing is covered that won't be uncovered." Then say gla, uncover, aloud.