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hebrew #1516 - גַּיְא gay (a valley)


Original Word:גַּיְא
Transliteration: gay
Definition:a valley
Part of Speech:Noun
Phonetic Spelling:(gah'-ee)
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

valley

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

see HEBREW gevah


Englishman's Concordance

1) valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge
Part of Speech: noun masculine or feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: probably from the same root as H1466 (abbreviated)
Same Word by TWOT Number: 343

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גַּיְאnoun masculineIsaiah 40:4 (feminineZechariah 14:4) valley — absolute גַּיְאNumbers 21:20 8t. + 1 Samuel 17:52 (compare below), גָּ֑יְא1 Chronicles 4:39, גֵּיאZechariah 14:4, גֶּיאIsaiah 40:4, גַּיDeuteronomy 34:6 2t.; construct גֵּיאIsaiah 22:1 21t.; גֵּיJoshua 15:8 13t.; plural absolute גֵּאָיוֺתEzekiel 31:12; Ezekiel 36:4,6 + Ezekiel 7:16; Ezekiel 32:5 (strike out Co) + Ezekiel 6:3; 2 Kings 2:16 Qr (so Co Ezekiel 6:3; Kt גיאות); suffix גֵּיאוֺתֶיךָEzekiel 35:8; — valleyJoshua 8:11 (E) Micah 1:6; 1 Samuel 17:3; 2 Kings 2:16 (opposed to הַר) Isaiah 40:4 (opposed to גִּבְעָה, הַר), Ezekiel 6:3; Ezekiel 35:8; Ezekiel 36:4,6 (in all with גבעות אפיקים, הרים), Ezekiel 31:12 (opposed to הַר), compare Ezekiel 7:16 (strike out B Co) Ezekiel 32:5; specifically, valley in Moab, a station of Israel Numbers 21:20 (E); over against Beth-Peor Deuteronomy 3:29; Deuteronomy 4:46; Deuteronomy 34:6; a valley near גְּדוֺר1 Chronicles 4:39; חִזָּיוֺן׳גIsaiah 22:1,5 near Jerusalem; שְׁמָנִים׳גIsaiah 28:1,4 valley of fatness, fertility, the valley surrounding Samaria; ׳שַׁעַר הַגּ2Chronicles 26:9; Nehemiah 2:13,15; Nehemiah 3:13; apocalyptic valley Zechariah 14:4, made by cleaving Mt. of Olives, compare הרים׳גZechariah 14:5; Zechariah 14:5; valley of slaughter ההרגה׳ג, a future name of valley of Hinnom Jeremiah 7:32; Jeremiah 19:6; 1 Samuel 17:52 (גַּיְא) ᵐ5 reads גַּת compare We Dr; Jeremiah 2:23 of valley of Hinnom, see below; figurative Psalm 23:4צלמות׳ג compare צלמות; Ezekiel 39:11הָעֹבְרִים׳ג, Co הָעֲבָרִים proper name compare below; elsewhere in combination with proper names: —

a.יִפְתַּחאֵֿל׳גJoshua 19:14,27 perhaps=Jotapata JosBJ iii. 7, 7; Rabbin. גופתתא RelandPal 816; — Tell Jefât RobBR iii. 107. GuérinGal. i. 476 f. compare BdPal 243.

b.הַצְּבֹעִים׳ג1 Samuel 13:18.

c.הַֿמֶּלַךְ׳ג2 Kings 14:7 (Kt; Qr omits article) 1 Chronicles 18:12; 2Chronicles 25:11=מֶֿלַךְ׳ג2 Samuel 8:13; Psalm 60:2 (title); south of Dead Sea, in or bordering on Edom; el-Ghôr RobBR ii. 109.

d.הֶחָרָשִׁים׳ג1 Chronicles 4:14; Nehemiah 11:35, apparently near Lod & Ono, northwest of Jerusalem, not far from the sea.

e.צְפַ֖תָֿה לְמָרֵשָׁה׳ג2Chron 14:9 (? read צָפֹנַה, ᵐ5κατὰ βορρᾶν, to the north of M.) probably near the great plain of Judah, west of Jerusalem, toward the sea; הָעֹבְרִים׳גEzekiel 39:11, east of Dead Sea (Hi Sm), Co reads הָעֲבָרִים׳ג

f.name to be changed toהֲמוֺןגּֿוֺג׳גEzekiel 39:11,15. Most frequently

g.גֵּי הִנֹּםJoshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16; Nehemiah 11:30, גֵּי בֶןהִֿנֹּםJoshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16; 2 Kings 23:10 Qr (Kt ׳גי בני ה) 2 Chronicles 28:3; 33:6; Jeremiah 7:31,32; Jeremiah 19:2,6; Jeremiah 32:35; valley southwest & south of Jerusalem (RobBR ii. 273 f.), where incense was burned, and children were offered in sacrifice to 'Molech.' Others identify with the TyropÊon valley, compare RSSemitic i. 353; see further הִנֹּם, תֹּפֶת.


Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 1516. גָּיְא (gay or gay) — 60 Occurrences

Numbers 21:20
HEB: וּמִבָּמ֗וֹת הַגַּיְא֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה
NAS: and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the land
KJV: And from Bamoth [in] the valley, that [is] in the country
INT: Bamoth to the valley is in land

Deuteronomy 3:29
HEB: וַנֵּ֣שֶׁב בַּגָּ֔יְא מ֖וּל בֵּ֥ית
NAS: So we remained in the valley opposite
KJV: So we abode in the valley over against
INT: remained the valley opposite Beth-peor

Deuteronomy 4:46
HEB:בְּעֵ֨בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ן בַּגַּ֗יְא מ֚וּל בֵּ֣ית
NAS: the Jordan, in the valley opposite
KJV: Jordan, in the valley over against
INT: across the Jordan the valley opposite Beth-peor

Deuteronomy 34:6
HEB:וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ר אֹת֤וֹ בַגַּיְ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב
NAS: And He buried him in the valley in the land
KJV: And he buried him in a valley in the land
INT: buried the valley the land of Moab

Joshua 8:11
HEB:מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעַ֔י וְהַגַּ֖י [בֵּינֹו כ]
NAS: of Ai. Now [there was] a valley between
KJV: of Ai: now [there was] a valley between them and Ai.
INT: the north of Ai now a valley between between

Joshua 15:8
HEB:וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֜וּל גֵּ֣י בֶן־ הִנֹּ֗ם
NAS: went up the valley of Ben-hinnom
KJV: went up by the valley of the son
INT: went the border the valley of the son of Hinnom

Joshua 15:8
HEB:עַל־ פְּנֵ֤י גֵֽי־ הִנֹּם֙ יָ֔מָּה
NAS: is before the valley of Hinnom
KJV: that [lieth] before the valley of Hinnom
INT: that before the valley of Hinnom to the west

Joshua 18:16
HEB:עַל־ פְּנֵי֙ גֵּ֣י בֶן־ הִנֹּ֔ם
NAS: which is in the valley of Ben-hinnom,
KJV: that [lieth] before the valley of the son
INT: that before the valley of the son of Hinnom

Joshua 18:16
HEB:צָפ֑וֹנָה וְיָרַד֩ גֵּ֨י הִנֹּ֜ם אֶל־
NAS: and it went down to the valley of Hinnom,
KJV: and descended to the valley of Hinnom,
INT: northward down to the valley of Hinnom to

Joshua 19:14
HEB:וְהָיוּ֙ תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יו גֵּ֖י יִפְתַּח־ אֵֽל׃
NAS: and it ended at the valley of Iphtahel.
KJV: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:
INT: become and the outgoings the valley of Iphtahel

Joshua 19:27
HEB:וּפָגַ֣ע בִּ֠זְבֻלוּן וּבְגֵ֨י יִפְתַּח־ אֵ֥ל
NAS: to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtahel
KJV: to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel
INT: and reached to Zebulun the valley of Iphtahel northward

1 Samuel 13:18
HEB:הַנִּשְׁקָ֛ף עַל־ גֵּ֥י הַצְּבֹעִ֖ים הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃
NAS: which overlooks the valley of Zeboim
KJV: that looketh to the valley of Zeboim
INT: looketh and the valley of Zeboim the wilderness

1 Samuel 17:3
HEB:הָהָ֖ר מִזֶּ֑ה וְהַגַּ֖יְא בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: on the other side, with the valley between
KJV: on a mountain on the other side: and [there was] a valley between them.
INT: the mountain side the valley between

1 Samuel 17:52
HEB:עַד־ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ גַ֔יְא וְעַ֖ד שַׁעֲרֵ֣י
NAS: as far as the valley, and to the gates
KJV: until thou come to the valley, and to the gates
INT: far come as the valley far the gates

2 Samuel 8:13
HEB:אֶת־ אֲרָ֖ם בְּגֵיא־ מֶ֑לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה
NAS: 18000Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
KJV: of the Syrians in the valley of salt,
INT: smiting Arameans the Valley of Salt eight

2 Kings 2:16
HEB:[הַגְּיָאֹות כ] (הַגֵּאָיֹ֑ות ק) וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
NAS: into some valley. And he said,
KJV: or into some valley. And he said,
INT: or some valley said shall not

2 Kings 14:7
HEB:אֶת־ אֱד֤וֹם בְּגֵיא־ [הַמֶּלַח כ]
NAS: [of] Edom in the Valley of Salt
KJV: of Edom in the valley of salt
INT: slew of Edom the valley salt ten

2 Kings 23:10
HEB:הַתֹּ֔פֶת אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּגֵ֣י [בְנֵי־ כ]
NAS: which is in the valley of the son
KJV: Topheth, which [is] in the valley of the children
INT: Topheth which the valley of the son of Hinnom

1 Chronicles 4:14
HEB:יוֹאָב֙ אֲבִי֙ גֵּ֣יא חֲרָשִׁ֔ים כִּ֥י
NAS: the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen.
KJV: the father of the valley of Charashim;
INT: of Joab the father of the valley of Charashim for

1 Chronicles 4:39
HEB:עַ֖ד לְמִזְרַ֣ח הַגָּ֑יְא לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מִרְעֶ֖ה
NAS: to the east side of the valley, to seek
KJV: [even] unto the east side of the valley, to seek
INT: even to the east of the valley to seek pasture

1 Chronicles 18:12
HEB:אֶת־ אֱדוֹם֙ בְּגֵ֣יא הַמֶּ֔לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה
NAS: 18000Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
KJV: of the Edomites in the valley of salt
INT: slew of the Edomites the Valley of Salt eight

2 Chronicles 14:10
HEB:וַיַּֽעַרְכוּ֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּגֵ֥יא צְפַ֖תָה לְמָרֵשָֽׁה׃
NAS: formation in the valley of Zephathah
KJV: in array in the valley of Zephathah
INT: drew battle the valley of Zephathah Mareshah

2 Chronicles 25:11
HEB:עַמּ֔וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ גֵּ֣יא הַמֶּ֑לַח וַיַּ֥ךְ
NAS: and went to the Valley of Salt
KJV: and went to the valley of salt,
INT: his people along to the valley of salt and smote

2 Chronicles 26:9
HEB:וְעַל־ שַׁ֥עַר הַגַּ֖יְא וְעַל־ הַמִּקְצ֑וֹעַ
NAS: Gate and at the Valley Gate
KJV: gate, and at the valley gate,
INT: and Gate the Valley and at the corner

2 Chronicles 28:3
HEB:וְה֥וּא הִקְטִ֖יר בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־ הִנֹּ֑ם
NAS: Moreover, he burned incense in the valley of Ben-hinnom
KJV: Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son
INT: he burned the valley his sons of Hinnom

2 Chronicles 33:6
HEB:בָּנָ֤יו בָּאֵשׁ֙ בְּגֵ֣י בֶן־ הִנֹּ֔ם
NAS: through the fire in the valley of Ben-hinnom;
KJV: the fire in the valley of the son
INT: his sons the fire the valley his sons of Hinnom

Nehemiah 2:13
HEB:וָאֵצְאָ֨ה בְשַֽׁעַר־ הַגַּ֜יא לַ֗יְלָה וְאֶל־
NAS: out at night by the Valley Gate
KJV: by the gate of the valley, even before
INT: went Gate the Valley night in

Nehemiah 2:15
HEB:וָאָב֛וֹא בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַגַּ֖יְא וָאָשֽׁוּב׃
NAS: Then I entered the Valley Gate
KJV: by the gate of the valley, and [so] returned.
INT: entered Gate the Valley and returned

Nehemiah 3:13
HEB:אֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הַגַּ֜יְא הֶחֱזִ֣יק חָנוּן֮
NAS: repaired the Valley Gate.
KJV:The valley gate repaired
INT: Gate the Valley repaired Hanun

Nehemiah 11:30
HEB:שֶׁ֖בַע עַד־ גֵּֽיא־ הִנֹּֽם׃
NAS: as far as the valley of Hinnom.
KJV: from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
INT: Beersheba far as the valley of Hinnom

Nehemiah 11:35
HEB:לֹ֥ד וְאוֹנ֖וֹ גֵּ֥י הַחֲרָשִֽׁים׃
NAS: Lod and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
KJV: Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
INT: Lod and Ono the valley cunning

Psalm 23:4
HEB:כִּֽי־ אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּגֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת לֹא־
NAS: I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
KJV: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
INT: though walk the valley of the shadow no

Psalm 60:1
HEB:אֶת־ אֱד֣וֹם בְּגֵיא־ מֶ֑לַח שְׁנֵ֖ים
KJV: of Edom in the valley of salt
INT: and smote of Edom the valley of salt both

Isaiah 22:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א גֵּ֣יא חִזָּי֑וֹן מַה־
NAS: The oracle concerning the valley of vision.
KJV: The burden of the valley of vision.
INT: the oracle the valley of vision What

Isaiah 22:5
HEB:יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּגֵ֣יא חִזָּי֑וֹן מְקַרְקַ֥ר
NAS: and confusion In the valley of vision,
KJV: of hosts in the valley of vision,
INT: GOD of hosts the valley of vision breaking

Isaiah 28:1
HEB:עַל־ רֹ֥אשׁ גֵּֽיא־ שְׁמָנִ֖ים הֲל֥וּמֵי
NAS: of the fertile valley Of those who are overcome
KJV: of the fat valleys of them that are overcome
INT: is at the head valley of the fertile are overcome

Isaiah 28:4
HEB:עַל־ רֹ֖אשׁ גֵּ֣יא שְׁמָנִ֑ים כְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙
NAS: of the fertile valley, Will be like the first-ripe fig
KJV: of the fat valley, shall be a fading
INT: is at the head valley of the fertile fruit

Isaiah 40:4
HEB: כָּל־ גֶּיא֙ יִנָּשֵׂ֔א וְכָל־
NAS: Let every valley be lifted
KJV:Every valley shall be exalted,
INT: every valley be lifted and every

Jeremiah 2:23
HEB:רְאִ֤י דַרְכֵּךְ֙ בַּגַּ֔יְא דְּעִ֖י מֶ֣ה
NAS: at your way in the valley! Know
KJV: thy way in the valley, know
INT: advise self your way the valley Know what

Jeremiah 7:31
HEB:הַתֹּ֗פֶת אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־ הִנֹּ֔ם
NAS: which is in the valley of the son
KJV: of Tophet, which [is] in the valley of the son
INT: of Topheth which the valley of the son of Hinnom

Jeremiah 7:32
HEB:ע֤וֹד הַתֹּ֙פֶת֙ וְגֵ֣יא בֶן־ הִנֹּ֔ם
NAS: Topheth, or the valley of the son
KJV: Tophet, nor the valley of the son
INT: longer Topheth the valley of the son of Hinnom

Jeremiah 7:32
HEB:כִּ֖י אִם־ גֵּ֣יא הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה וְקָבְר֥וּ
NAS: of Hinnom, but the valley of the Slaughter;
KJV: of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter:
INT: for but the valley of the Slaughter will bury

Jeremiah 19:2
HEB:וְיָצָ֙אתָ֙ אֶל־ גֵּ֣יא בֶן־ הִנֹּ֔ם
NAS: Then go out to the valley of Ben-hinnom,
KJV: And go forth unto the valley of the son
INT: go to the valley of the son of Hinnom

Jeremiah 19:6
HEB:ע֛וֹד הַתֹּ֖פֶת וְגֵ֣יא בֶן־ הִנֹּ֑ם
NAS: Topheth or the valley of Ben-hinnom,
KJV: Tophet, nor The valley of the son
INT: longer Topheth the valley of the son of Hinnom

Jeremiah 19:6
HEB:כִּ֖י אִם־ גֵּ֥יא הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃
NAS: but rather the valley of Slaughter.
KJV: of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.
INT: for lo the valley of Slaughter

Jeremiah 32:35
HEB:הַבַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־ הִנֹּ֗ם
NAS: of Baal that are in the valley of Ben-hinnom
KJV: of Baal, which [are] in the valley of the son
INT: of Baal which the valley their sons of Hinnom

Ezekiel 6:3
HEB:[וְלַגֵּאָיֹת כ] (וְלַגֵּאָיֹ֗ות ק) הִנְנִ֨י
NAS: the ravines and the valleys: Behold,
KJV: to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, [even] I, will bring
INT: the hills the ravines valley Behold Myself

Ezekiel 7:16
HEB:הֶהָרִ֗ים כְּיוֹנֵ֧י הַגֵּאָי֛וֹת כֻּלָּ֖ם הֹמ֑וֹת
NAS: like doves of the valleys, all
KJV: like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning,
INT: the mountains doves of the valleys all mourning

Ezekiel 31:12
HEB:הֶ֠הָרִים וּבְכָל־ גֵּ֨אָי֜וֹת נָפְל֣וּ דָלִיּוֹתָ֗יו
NAS: and in all the valleys its branches
KJV: him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches
INT: the mountains all the valleys have fallen branches

Ezekiel 32:5
HEB:הֶֽהָרִ֑ים וּמִלֵּאתִ֥י הַגֵּאָי֖וֹת רָמוּתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: And fill the valleys with your refuse.
KJV: and fill the valleys with thy height.
INT: the mountains and fill the valleys your refuse

Ezekiel 35:8
HEB:חֲלָלָ֑יו גִּבְעוֹתֶ֤יךָ וְגֵאוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ וְכָל־ אֲפִיקֶ֔יךָ
NAS: on your hills and in your valleys and in all
KJV: [men]: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers,
INT: slain your hills your valleys all your ravines

Ezekiel 36:4
HEB:וְלַגְּבָע֜וֹת לָאֲפִיקִ֣ים וְלַגֵּאָי֗וֹת וְלֶחֳרָב֤וֹת הַשֹּֽׁמְמוֹת֙
NAS: to the ravines and to the valleys, to the desolate
KJV: to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate
INT: the hills to the ravines the valleys wastes desolate

Ezekiel 36:6
HEB:וְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹת לָאֲפִיקִ֨ים וְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹת כֹּֽה־ אָמַ֣ר ׀
NAS: to the ravines and to the valleys, Thus
KJV: to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith
INT: the hills to the ravines the valleys Thus says

Ezekiel 39:11
HEB:קֶ֜בֶר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל גֵּ֤י הָעֹֽבְרִים֙ קִדְמַ֣ת
NAS: in Israel, the valley of those who pass
KJV: in Israel, the valley of the passengers
INT: A burial Israel the valley pass east

Ezekiel 39:11
HEB:הֲמוֹנֹ֔ה וְקָ֣רְא֔וּ גֵּ֖יא הֲמ֥וֹן גּֽוֹג׃
NAS: and they will call [it] the valley of Hamon-gog.
KJV: and they shall call [it] The valley of Hamongog.
INT: his horde will call the valley of Hamon-gog

Ezekiel 39:15
HEB:הַֽמְקַבְּרִ֔ים אֶל־ גֵּ֖יא הֲמ֥וֹן גּֽוֹג׃
NAS: have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.
KJV: have buried it in the valley of Hamongog.
INT: have buried about the valley of Hamon-gog

Micah 1:6
HEB:כָ֑רֶם וְהִגַּרְתִּ֤י לַגַּי֙ אֲבָנֶ֔יהָ וִיסֹדֶ֖יהָ
NAS: down into the valley And will lay bare
KJV: the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover
INT: A vineyard will pour the valley her stones her foundations

Zechariah 14:4
HEB:מִזְרָ֣חָה וָיָ֔מָּה גֵּ֖יא גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד
NAS: large valley, so that half
KJV: great valley; and half
INT: east to west valley large A very

Zechariah 14:5
HEB: וְנַסְתֶּ֣ם גֵּֽיא־ הָרַ֗י כִּֽי־
NAS: You will flee by the valley of My mountains,
KJV: And ye shall flee [to] the valley of the mountains;
INT: will flee the valley of my mountains for

Zechariah 14:5
HEB:כִּֽי־ יַגִּ֣יעַ גֵּי־ הָרִים֮ אֶל־
NAS: of My mountains, for the valley of the mountains
KJV: of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains
INT: for will reach the valley of the mountains to

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