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H1516 גַּיְא (gayʼ) gah'-ee
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

or (shortened) gay {gah'-ee}; probably (by transmutation) from the same root as 1466 (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)

KJV Usage: valley

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

גַּיְא (gay) — Valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Another name of to.phet (תֹּ֫פֶת "Topheth" H8612)

גַּיְא (gay) — (Iphtahel) Valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Combined with yiph.tach-el (יִפְתַּח־אֵל " of Iphtahel" H3317)

גַּיְא (gay) — (Zeboim) Valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Combined with tse.vo.im (צְבֹעִים " of Zeboim" H6650H)

גַּיְא (gay) — (Salt) Valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Combined with me.lach (מֶ֫לַח " of Salt" H4417H)

גַּיְא (gay) — Ge.

§ valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge

גַּיְא (gay) — (Zephathah) Valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Combined with tse.pha.tah (צְפַ֫תָה "Zephathah" H6859)

גַּיְא (gay) — Valley (Gate).

§ valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge

גַּיְא (gay) — (Hamon-gog) Valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Combined with ha.mon gog (הֲמוֹן גּוֹג " of Hamon-gog" H1996)

גַּיְא (gay) — Valley.

§ valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge

גַּיְא (gay) — Gath. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Another spelling of gat (גַּת "Gath" H1661)

גַּיְא (gay) — Valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Another name of to.phet (תֹּ֫פֶת "Topheth" H8612)

גַּיְא (gay) — valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge

גַּיְא (gay) — Valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Another name of to.phet (תֹּ֫פֶת "Topheth" H8612)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun

Landforms | ≈ אָפִיק · גִּבְעָה · הַר

valley = a land depression sided or encircled by mountains or elevations

NUM 21:20 · DEU 3:29 · DEU 4:46 · DEU 34:6 · JOS 8:11 · 1SA 17:3 · 2KI 2:16 · 1CH 4:39 · PSA 23:4 · ISA 22:1 · ISA 22:5 · ISA 28:1 · ISA 28:4 · ISA 40:4 · JER 2:23 · JER 7:32 · JER 19:6 · EZK 6:3 · EZK 7:16 · EZK 31:12 · EZK 32:5 · EZK 35:8 · EZK 36:4 · EZK 36:6 · EZK 39:11 · MIC 1:6 · ZEC 14:4 · ZEC 14:5 · ZEC 14:5

Names of Landforms

Collocation: גֵּי בֶן הִנֹּם · גֵּי הִנֹּם

Valley of (the son of) Hinnom literally: valley of (the son(s) of) Hinnom; = valley, ◄ located west and south of Jerusalem; ► infamous for the idol worship that took place there

JOS 15:8 · JOS 15:8 · JOS 18:16 · JOS 18:16 · 2KI 23:10 · 2CH 28:3 · 2CH 33:6 · NEH 11:30 · JER 7:31 · JER 7:32 · JER 19:2 · JER 19:6 · JER 32:35

Names of Landforms

Collocation: גֵּיא הֲמֹון גֹּוג

Valley of Hamon-Gog, Valley of Gog's Horde = valley, ◄ possibly located east of Dead Sea

EZK 39:11 · EZK 39:15

Names of Landforms

Collocation: גֵּי צְבֹעִים

Valley of Zeboim = valley; ◄ exact location unkown

1SA 13:18

Names of Landforms | Names of Locations

Collocation: גֵּי חֲרָשִׁים · גֵּיא חֲרָשִׁים

Ge-Harashim, Geharashim, Valley of Craftsmen = location where craftsmen settled; ◄ located on coastal plain; ► founded by a man named Joab, son of Seraiah, tribe of Judah

1CH 4:14 · NEH 11:35

Names of Landforms

Collocation: גֵּיא מֶלַח

Valley of Salt = valley, ◄ located south of Dead Sea; ► location where several battles with the Edomites took place

2SA 8:13 · 2KI 14:7 · 1CH 18:12 · 2CH 25:11 · PSA 60:2

Names of Landforms

Collocation: גֵּי יִפְתַּח אֵל

Valley of Iphtah El, Valley of Iphtahel = valley; ◄ located on boundary between the territories of Zebulun and Asher; the exact location is uncertain

JOS 19:14 · JOS 19:27

Names of Landforms

Collocation: גֵּיא צְפַתָה

Valley of Zephathah = valley; ◄ located near Mareshah in the Shephelah; ► location where Asa fought with Zerah the Cushite

2CH 14:9

Names of Constructions

Collocation: שַׁעַר גַּיְא

Valley Gate = one of the city gates of Jerusalem

2CH 26:9 · NEH 2:13 · NEH 2:15 · NEH 3:13

Names of Locations

Gai = location ◄ in Philistia

1SA 17:52

1 2KI 2:16 MT-K הגיאות | MT-Q הַגֵּאָיֹות 2 EZK 6:3 MT-K ולגאית | MT-Q וְלַגֵּאָיֹות 3 1SA 17:52 MT HOTTP-C NJPS "Gai" | RSV NIV NJB NRSV REB GNT CEV ESV "Gath" = גַּת

Enio R. Mueller

name · גַּיְא

Names of Landforms

Valley of (the son of) Hinnom literally: valley of (the son(s) of) Hinnom; = valley, ◄ located west and south of Jerusalem; ► infamous for the idol worship that took place there

JOS 15:8 · JOS 15:8 · JOS 18:16 · JOS 18:16 · 2KI 23:10 · 2CH 28:3 · 2CH 33:6 · NEH 11:30 · JER 7:31 · JER 7:32 · JER 19:2 · JER 19:6 · JER 19:6 · JER 32:35

Matthew P. Anstey

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גַּיְא n.m. valley base

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