Strong H1516H1516Jגַּיְא
(Salt) 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 me.lach (מֶ֫לַח " of Salt" H4417H)
Combined with me.lach (מֶ֫לַח " of Salt" H4417H)
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
Salt Valley
Valley where David and his commanders defeated enemies
The Salt Valley was a location where David and his commanders defeated the Edomites and Arameans (2 Sa. 8:13; 2 Ki. 14:7; 1 Chr. 18:12; 2 Chr. 25:11; Psa. 60:1).
In the Bible
Strong H1516J appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- valley4
First verses
- 2 Samuel 8:13And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
- 2 Kings 14:7He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
- 1 Chronicles 18:12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
- 2 Chronicles 25:11And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.