גַּיְא (gayʼ) — Valley
Hebrew word study: גַּיְא (gayʼ), Strong's H1516. a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
KJV translation words: valley.
Strong's H1516 is tagged on 60 words in 54 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 21:20 and last appears in Zechariah 14:5.
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Verses (first 25 of 54)
- Numbers 21:20 — הַגַּיְא — the valley
- Deuteronomy 3:29 — בַּגָּיְא — in the valley
- Deuteronomy 4:46 — בַּגַּיְא — in the valley
- Deuteronomy 34:6 — בַגַּיְ — in the valley
- Joshua 8:11 — וְהַגַּי — and the valley
- Joshua 15:8 — גֵּי — the valley of
- Joshua 18:16 — גֵּי — the valley of
- Joshua 19:14 — גֵּי — the valley of
- Joshua 19:27 — וּבְגֵי — and on the valley of
- 1 Samuel 13:18 — גֵּי — the valley of
- 1 Samuel 17:3 — וְהַגַּיְא — and the valley
- 1 Samuel 17:52 — גַיְא — to Gath
- 2 Samuel 8:13 — בְּגֵיא — in the Valley of
- 2 Kings 2:16 — הַגֵּאָיוֹת — the valleys
- 2 Kings 14:7 — בְּגֵיא — in the Valley of
- 2 Kings 23:10 — בְּגֵי — was in the valley of
- 1 Chronicles 4:14 — גֵּיא — Ge
- 1 Chronicles 4:39 — הַגָּיְא — the valley
- 1 Chronicles 18:12 — בְּגֵיא — in the Valley of
- 2 Chronicles 14:10 — בְּגֵיא — in the valley of
- 2 Chronicles 25:11 — גֵּיא — the Valley of
- 2 Chronicles 26:9 — הַגַּיְא — the valley
- 2 Chronicles 28:3 — בְּגֵיא — in the valley of
- 2 Chronicles 33:6 — בְּגֵי — in the valley of
- Nehemiah 2:13 — הַגַּיא — the valley
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1466 גֵּוָה (gêvâh).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1522 גֵּיחֲזִי (Gêychăzîy).
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Frequently asked questions
What does gayʼ (H1516) mean?
A gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent).
How is H1516 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1516 as: valley..
How often does גַּיְא (gayʼ) appear?
Strong's H1516 is tagged on 60 words in 54 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 21:20 and last appears in Zechariah 14:5.
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