גיא

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Hebrew

גיא בבהוטן
Root
ג־י־א (g-y-ʾ)

Pronunciation

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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, Guy

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