Lexical Definition

‎גַּיְא‎ gayʼ (gah'-ee) Valley ^H:N
or (shortened) גַּי gay (gah'-ee); probably (by transmutation) from the same root as ‎גֵּוָה‎ (abbreviated)

valley.

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

1) valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge

See Greek: γῆ · φάραγξ · γέεννα

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‎גַּיְא‎ noun masculine^{Isa 40:4} (feminine^{Zech 14:4}) valley — absolute ‎גַּיְא‎ Num 21:20 + 8 t. + 1Sam 17:52 (compare below), ‎גָּ֑יְא‎ 1Chr 4:39, ‎גֵּיא‎ Zech 14:4, ‎גֶּיא‎ Isa 40:4, ‎גַּי‎ Deut 34:6 + 2 t.; construct ‎גֵּיא‎ Isa 22:1 + 21 t.; ‎גֵּי‎ Josh 15:8 + 13 t.; plural absolute ‎גֵּאָיוֺת‎ Ezek 31:12; Ezek 36:4; Ezek 36:6 + Ezek 7:16; Ezek 32:5 (strike out Co) + Ezek 6:3; 2Kgs 2:16 Qr (so Co Ezek 6:3 Kt ‎גיאות‎); suffix ‎גֵּיאוֺתֶיךָ‎ Ezek 35:8 — valley Josh 8:11 (E) Mic 1:6; 1Sam 17:3; 2Kgs 2:16 (opposed to ‎הַר‎) Isa 40:4 (opposed to ‎גִּבְעָה‎, ‎הַר‎), Ezek 6:3; Ezek 35:8; Ezek 36:4; Ezek 36:6 (in all with ‎גבעות אפיקים‎, ‎הרים‎), Ezek 31:12 (opposed to ‎הַר‎), compare Ezek 7:16 (strike out B Co) Ezek 32:5 specifically, valley in Moab, a station of Israel Num 21:20 (E); over against Beth-Peor Deut 3:29; Deut 4:46; Deut 34:6 a valley near ‎גְּדוֺר‎ 1Chr 4:39 ‎חִזָּיוֺן‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ Isa 22:1; Isa 22:5 near Jerusalem; ‎שְׁמָנִים‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ Isa 28:1; Isa 28:4 valley of fatness, fertility, the valley surrounding Samaria; ‎׳‎‎שַׁעַר הַגּ‎ 2Chr 26:9; Neh 2:13; Neh 2:15; Neh 3:13 apocalyptic valley Zech 14:4, made by cleaving Mt. of Olives, compare ‎הרים‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ vZech 14:5 vZech 14:5 valley of slaughter ‎ההרגה‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎, a future name of valley of Hinnom Jer 7:32; Jer 19:6; 1Sam 17:52 (‎גַּיְא‎) ᵐ5 reads ‎גַּת‎ compare We Dr; Jer 2:23 of valley of Hinnom, see below; figurative Ps 23:4 ‎צלמות‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ compare ‎צלמות‎; Ezek 39:11 ‎הָעֹבְרִים‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎, Co ‎הָעֲבָרִים‎ proper name compare below; elsewhere in combination with proper names: —
a. ‎יִפְתַּחאֵֿל‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ Josh 19:14; Josh 19:27 perhaps = Jotapata Jos^{BJ «JOSEPHUS:Wars of the Jews 3:7»iii. 7}, 7; Rabbin. ‎גופתתא‎ Reland^{Pal 816}; — Tell Jefât Rob^{BR iii. 107.} Guérin^{Gal. i. 476 f.} compare Bd^{Pal 243.}
b. ‎הַצְּבֹעִים‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ 1Sam 13:18.
c. ‎הַֿמֶּלַךְ‎‎׳‎‎ג‎ 2Kgs 14:7 (Kt; Qr omits article) 1Chr 18:12; 2Chr 25:11 = ‎מֶֿלַךְ‎‎׳‎‎ג‎ 2Sam 8:13; Ps 60:2* (title); south of Dead Sea, in or bordering on Edom; el-Ghôr Rob^{BR ii. 109.}
d. ‎הֶחָרָשִׁים‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ 1Chr 4:14; Neh 11:35, apparently near Lod & Ono, northwest of Jerusalem, not far from the sea.
e. ‎צְפַ֖תָֿה לְמָרֵשָׁה‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ 2Chr 14:9* (? read ‎צָפֹנַה‎, ᵐ5 κατὰ βορρᾶν, to the north of M.) probably near the great plain of Judah, west of Jerusalem, toward the sea; ‎הָעֹבְרִים‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ Ezek 39:11, east of Dead Sea (Hi Sm), Co reads ‎הָעֲבָרִים‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ feminine name to be changed to ‎הֲמוֺןגּֿוֺג‎ ‎׳‎‎ג‎ Ezek 39:11; Ezek 39:15. Most frequently
g. ‎גֵּי הִנֹּם‎ Josh 15:8; Josh 18:16; Neh 11:30, ‎גֵּי בֶןהִֿנֹּם‎ Josh 15:8; Josh 18:16; 2Kgs 23:10 Qr (Kt ‎׳‎‎גי בני ה‎) 2Chr 28:3; 2Chr 33:6; Jer 7:31; Jer 7:32; Jer 19:2; Jer 19:6; Jer 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 ‎הִנֹּם‎, ‎תֹּפֶת‎.

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Valley Gate • A gate in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiah

The Valley Gate, one of the gates in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiah and mentioned in connection with King Uzziah's fortifications (2 Chr. 26:9; Neh. 2:13, 15; 3:13).

• A location in Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם first mentioned at 2Ch.26.9;
• only referred to as Valley_Gate גַּיְא.
  

The Valley Gate was one of the gates in the wall of Jerusalem, mentioned in the Bible in connection with the city's fortifications and rebuilding. In 2 Chronicles 26:9, it is recorded that King Uzziah of Judah built towers at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle of the wall, strengthening Jerusalem's defenses. The Valley Gate is also prominently mentioned in the book of Nehemiah, which describes the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian exile. Nehemiah inspected the Valley Gate during his nighttime survey of the city's damaged walls (Neh. 2:13, 15). Later, during the rebuilding process, Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate, including its doors, bolts, and bars (Neh. 3:13). The exact location of the Valley Gate is not specified in the Bible, but it was likely situated on the western side of Jerusalem, leading to the Hinnom Valley. The Valley Gate's mention in both historical and post-exilic accounts highlights its importance in the defense and security of Jerusalem throughout different periods of the city's history.

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