H1516 — גַּיְא (gayʼ)

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Strong's H1516 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: גַּיְא (gayʼ)

Pronunciation: gah'-ee

Morphology: n

Derivation: or (shortened) גַּי (gay); probably (by transmutation) from the same root as גֵּוָה (gêvâh) [H1466] (abbreviated);

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

KJV Renderings: valley.

Senses

  1. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1093 γῆ gē contracted from a primary word soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world
G5327 φάραγξ pháranx properly, strengthened from the base of G4008 or rather of G4486 a gap or chasm, i.e. ravine (winter-torrent) valley
G1067 γέεννα géenna of Hebrew origin (H1516 and H2011) valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment hell
H1466 גֵּוָה gêvâh the same as גֵּוָה (gêvâh) H1465 exaltation; (figuratively) arrogance lifting up, pride

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.