גַּיְא
Strong's H1516
gayʼ
/gah'-ee/
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H1516
- Hebrew
- גַּיְא
- Transliteration
- gayʼ
- Pronunciation
- /gah'-ee/
- KJV Translations
- 1 distinct rendering
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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);H1466 (gêvâh)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
valley
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of gayʼ:
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