Strong H1516H1516Hגַּיְא
(Iphtahel) Valley
One of the 13 senses of Strong H1516
- Transliteration
- gay' gay
- Pronunciation
- {gah'ee} gah'ee
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun
Definition
valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge
Combined with yiph.tach-el (יִפְתַּח־אֵל " of Iphtahel" H3317)
Combined with yiph.tach-el (יִפְתַּח־אֵל " of Iphtahel" H3317)
General definition
Probably (by transmutation) from the same root as H1466 (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence {narrow} but not a gully or winter torrent): - valley.
In the biblical story
Iphtahel Valley
A valley on the border of Zebulun and Asher
The Iphtahel Valley, on the border between Zebulun and Asher (Joshua 19:14, 27).
In the Bible
Strong H1516H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- thereof1
- valley1
First verses
- Joshua 19:14And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah–el:
- Joshua 19:27And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth–dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah–el toward the north side of Beth–emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,