Biblica Analytica
H1516O Hebrew

גַּיְא

gay

Valley

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Valley
Transliteration
gay
Strong's Number
H1516O
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Place

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word "gay" (Strong's H1516O) has a simple and straightforward definition: "Valley". Its semantic domain is categorized under "Proper Name: Place", indicating that it likely refers to a specific geographical location. Given its definition and usage, it's likely that the word "gay" is being used to describe a particular valley, perhaps one with significant relevance to the narrative or context of the text where it appears. Since it's a single occurrence in the entire Bible, it holds a unique position and importance in the story. Without more context or surrounding text, we can't determine the exact significance or features of this particular valley, but based on its definition as "Valley", it's clear that it has an important connection to the geographical landscape of the story.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H1516O
Lemma
גַּיְא
Transliteration
gay
Definition
Valley
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text