What does גַּיְא · בֵּן · הִנֹּם mean in the Bible?
גַּיְא · בֵּן · הִנֹּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Valley of the son of Hinnom".
Hebrew · H1516, H1121, H2011
גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם
A gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) · a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) · Hinnom , apparently a Jebusite
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גַּיְאH1516a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
Pronunciationgayĕʾ
A deep, narrow valley defined by steep sides rather than flowing water or seasonal drainage
Open lexicon entry →בֵּןH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Pronunciationben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
Open lexicon entry →הִנֹּםH2011Hinnom , apparently a Jebusite
Pronunciationhinōm
Open lexicon entry →What does גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם (ge ben-Hinnom) mean in the Bible?
גַּיְא · בֵּן · הִנֹּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Valley of the son of Hinnom".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1516, H1121, H2011?
H1516, H1121, H2011 is connected to 5,017 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Valley of the son of Hinnom
Strong'sH1516, H1121, H2011
Lexical occurrences5,017 versesSource Gloss
Valley of the son of Hinnom
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם is built from this root:
גֵּוָהH1466
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.