Original Word: גָּיְא
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: gay
Phonetic Spelling: (gah'-ee)
Short Definition: valley ^{Isaiah 40:4} (^{Zechariah 14:4}) — absolute Numbers 21:20 8t. + 1 Samuel 17:52 (compare below), 1 Chronicles 4:39, Zechariah 14:4, Isaiah 40:4, Deuteronomy 34:6 2t.; construct Isaiah 22:1 21t.; Joshua 15:8 13t.; plural absolute Ezekiel 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 ); suffix Ezekiel 35:8; — valley Joshua 8:11 (E) Micah 1:6; 1 Samuel 17:3; 2 Kings 2:16 (opposed to ) Isaiah 40:4 (opposed to , ), Ezekiel 6:3; Ezekiel 35:8; Ezekiel 36:4,6 (in all with , ), Ezekiel 31:12 (opposed to ), 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 1 Chronicles 4:39; Isaiah 22:1,5 near Jerusalem; Isaiah 28:1,4 valley of fatness, fertility, the valley surrounding Samaria; 2Chronicles 26:9; Nehemiah 2:13,15; Nehemiah 3:13; apocalyptic valley Zechariah 14:4, made by cleaving Mt. of Olives, compare Zechariah 14:5; Zechariah 14:5; valley of slaughter , a future name of valley of Hinnom Jeremiah 7:32; Jeremiah 19:6; 1 Samuel 17:52 () reads compare We Dr; Jeremiah 2:23 of valley of Hinnom, see below; figurative Psalm 23:4 compare ; Ezekiel 39:11 , Co proper name compare below; elsewhere in combination with proper names: —

Joshua 19:14,27 perhaps = Jotapata Jos^{BJ iii. 7}, 7; Rabbin. Reland^{Pal 816}; — Tell Jefât Rob^{BR iii. 107.} Guérin^{Gal. i. 476 f.} compare Bd^{Pal 243.}

1 Samuel 13:18.

2 Kings 14:7 (Kt; Qr omits article) 1 Chronicles 18:12; 2Chronicles 25:11 = 2 Samuel 8:13; Psalm 60:2 (title); south of Dead Sea, in or bordering on Edom; el-Ghôr Rob^{BR ii. 109.}

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

2Chron 14:9 (? read , , to the north of M.) probably near the great plain of Judah, west of Jerusalem, toward the sea; Ezekiel 39:11, east of Dead Sea (Hi Sm), Co reads

Ezekiel 39:11,15. Most frequently

Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16; Nehemiah 11:30, Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16; 2 Kings 23:10 Qr (Kt ) 2 Chronicles 28:3; 33:6; Jeremiah 7:31,32; Jeremiah 19:2,6; Jeremiah 32:35; valley southwest & south of Jerusalem (Rob^{BR ii. 273 f.}), where incense was burned, and children were offered in sacrifice to 'Molech.' Others identify with the TyropÊon valley, compare RS^{Semitic i. 353}; see further , .

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

בְּגֵ֣י בְּגֵ֣יא בְּגֵ֥יא בְּגֵ֪יא בְּגֵיא־ בַּגַּ֔יְא בַּגַּ֗יְא בַּגָּ֔יְא בַגַּיְ֙ בגי בגיא בגיא־ גֵּ֖י גֵּ֖יא גֵּ֣י גֵּ֣יא גֵּ֤י גֵּ֥י גֵּ֥יא גֵּ֨אָי֜וֹת גֵּ֨י גֵּֽיא־ גֵּי־ גֵֽי־ גֶּיא֙ גַ֔יְא גאיות גי גי־ גיא גיא־ הַגֵּאָי֖וֹת הַגֵּאָי֛וֹת הַגַּ֖יְא הַגַּ֜יְא הַגַּ֜יא הַגַּיְא֙ הַגָּ֑יְא הַגֵּאָיֹ֑ות הגאיות הגיא וְגֵ֣יא וְגֵאוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ וְהַגַּ֖י וְהַגַּ֖יְא וְלַגֵּאָי֗וֹת וְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹת וְלַגֵּאָיֹ֗ות וּבְגֵ֨י ובגי וגאותיך וגיא והגי והגיא ולגאיות לַגַּי֙ לגי bag·gay bag·gāy ḇag·gay baggay baggāy ḇaggay bə·ḡê bə·ḡê- bəḡê bəḡê- begei Gay ḡay ge gê gê- ḡê- gê’āyōwṯ gê·’ā·yō·wṯ geaYot gei hag·gay hag·gāy hag·gê·’ā·yō·wṯ hagGai haggay haggāy haggê’āyōwṯ haggeaYot lag·gay lagGai laggay ū·ḇə·ḡê ūḇəḡê uveGei vaggaY veGei vegeoTeicha vehagGai vehagGay velaggeaYot wə·ḡê wə·ḡê·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā wə·hag·gay wə·lag·gê·’ā·yō·wṯ wəḡê wəḡê’ōwṯeḵā wəhaggay wəlaggê’āyōwṯInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts

Strong's Hebrew 1516
60 Occurrences

bag·gāy — 3 Occ.
bə·ḡê- — 12 Occ.
ḡay — 1 Occ.
gê·’ā·yō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
gê — 23 Occ.
hag·gay — 1 Occ.
hag·gay — 5 Occ.
hag·gê·’ā·yō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
lag·gay — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ḡê — 1 Occ.
ḇag·gay — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡê — 2 Occ.
wə·ḡê·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
wə·hag·gay — 1 Occ.
wə·hag·gay — 1 Occ.
wə·lag·gê·’ā·yō·wṯ — 3 Occ.

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

60 Occurrences