גֵּ֖יא
𐤂𐤉𐤀
gey
valley
or (shortened) גַּי; probably (by transmutation) from the same root as גֵּוָה (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent); valley.
Zechariah 14:4 · Word #19
Lexicon H1516
| Lemma | גַּיְא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤉𐤀 |
| Transliteration | gayʼ |
| Strong's | H1516 |
| In-context | valley |
Morphology HNcbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1516-05
gorge-of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine (common) singular noun in construct state; shortened poetic form גֵּי also attested. Occurs frequently in place names (e.g., גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם, Gorge of Ben-Hinnom). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גַּיְא denotes a steep-sided gorge or valley, likely related to a root conveying elevation or swelling, highlighting the lofty sides enclosing it. The form is masculine singular in the construct state (HNcbsc), so the rendering "gorge-of" preserves both the singular number and the construct relationship, indicating possession or specification. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גיא (height, elevation, swelling, lofty rise)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1516-04 |
geayot | steep-sided gorges |
H1516-11 |
uvegey | and in the lofty-sided gorge of |
H1516-12 |
vagaye | in the gorge |
Word Usage (62 occurrences of H1516)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 21:20 | הַ/גַּיְא֙ | hagaye | the valley |
| Deuteronomy 3:29 | בַּ/גָּ֔יְא | bagaye | in the valley |
| Deuteronomy 4:46 | בַּ/גַּ֗יְא | bagaye | in the valley |