גיא

Hebrew

Noun

גַּיְא • (gáy) m (plural indefinite גֵּיאָיוֹת‎, singular construct גֵּיא־, plural construct גֵּיאֲיוֹת־‎)

  1. valley, gorge, ravine

Usage notes
  • Archaic, alternative plurals include גֵּאָיוֹת‎ and גֵּאָוֹת‎.
  • The vocalization גֶּיא occurs once in the Bible (Isaiah 40:4):
    ‏כָּל־גֶּיא יִנָּשֵׂא וְכָל־הַר וְגִבְעָה יִשְׁפָּלוּ וְהָיָה הֶעָקֹב לְמִישׁוֹר וְהָרְכָסִים לְבִקְעָה׃‎‎
    Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the rugged shall be made level, and the rough places a plain;

Derived terms

Proper noun

גַּיְא • (gáy) m

  1. A male given name, transliterated as Guy
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