Hebrew · H1516, H1121, H2011 · unreviewed

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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גַּיְא H1516 a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
Pronunciation gayĕʾ
A deep, narrow valley defined by steep sides rather than flowing water or seasonal drainage
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בֵּן H1121 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.)
Pronunciation ben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
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הִנֹּם H2011 Hinnom , apparently a Jebusite
Pronunciation hinōm
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What does גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם (ge ben-Hinnom) mean in the Bible?

גַּיְא · בֵּן · הִנֹּם is a Hebrew word meaning "Valley of the son of Hinnom".

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Meaning

Valley of the son of Hinnom
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