גיא

Hebrew[edit]

Root
ג־י־א (g-y-ʾ)

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

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;

גַּיְא • (gáy) m