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H1516 גַּיְא (gayʼ) gah'-ee
Hebrew
Noun (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

Valley

Biblical Persons & Places

Travelers_Valley Valley of the Travelers= near Dibon_1 (Diblathaim@Num.33.46-Jer=H5963)
A location near Diblathaim only mentioned at Ezk.39.11; only referred to as Travelers_Valley (עָבַר גַּיְא).
Valley_Gate Valley Gate= in Jerusalem (Jerusalem@Gen.14.18-Rev=H3389)
A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at 2Ch.26.9; only referred to as Valley Gate (גַּיְא).

Strong's Definition

a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)

Derivation: or (shortened) גַּי; probably (by transmutation) from the same root as H1466 (גֵּוָה) (abbreviated);

KJV Usage: valley.

TWOT Reference: 343

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גַּי / גַּיְא gay / gay BDB Definition: 1) valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Part of Speech: noun masculine or feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from the same root as H1466 (abbreviated) Same Word by TWOT Number: 343 Total KJV Occurrences: 60

Bible Occurrences (54)

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