גַּיְא

gayNounH1516

Valley

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

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology H:N

DescriptionHebrew Noun

Occurrences

52 times

Appears 52 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
9
Jeremiah
6
Isaiah
5
Joshua
5
Nehemiah
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 18:12
  • 2 Kings 14:7
  • Ezk 36:4
  • Isaiah 40:4
  • Joshua 19:27

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.