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val, val´i:
(1) ×’Ö¼×™×, gay'; either absolute: “from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab†(); or with a proper name: “valley of Hinnom,†also “valley of the son of Hinnom†(); “valley of Slaughter†(); “valley of Zeboim†(); “valley of Zephathah†(); “valley of Hamon-gog†(); “valley of Iphtah-el†(); “valley of the mountains†(); “Valley of Salt†(); “valley of vision†(); once (in the Revised Version (British and American)) as a place-name: “until thou comest to Gai†(the King James Version “the valleyâ€) (); also (Revised Version) “Ge-harashim†(); compare “valley of craftsmen†(margin “Ge-haharashimâ€) ().
(2) עמק, ‛eÌ„mekÌ£, root עמק, ‛aÌ„moÌ„kÌ£, “to be deepâ€; compare Arabic ‛amukÌ£, “to be deepâ€; ‛umkÌ£, “depthâ€; ‛Ammı̂kÌ£ a village in the valley of Coele-Syria; absolute: “He could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley†(); often with place-names: “valley of Achor†(); “valley of Aijalon†(); “valley of Gibeon†(); “vale of Hebron†(); “valley of Jehoshaphat†(); “vale of Rephaim,†the King James Version “valley of the giants†(); “vale of Shaveh†(); “vale of Siddim†(); “valley of Succoth†(); compare “valley of Weeping†(the King James Version “Bacaâ€) (); “valley of Beracah†(margin “Blessingâ€) (); “valley of decision†(); “vale of Elah†(margin “terebinthâ€) (); “the King's Vale†(); but “the king's dale†(); “Emekkeziz,†the King James Version “valley of Keziz†().
(3) בּקעה, biḳ‛aÌ„h, root בּקע, baÌ„kÌ£a‛, “to cleave,†hence, “valley,†especially “broad valley†or “plainâ€; compare Arabic baḳ‛at, “wet meadow†BikÌ£â‛, Coele-Syria; absolute: “a land of hills and valleys†(); with place-names: “valley of Jericho†(); “valley of Lebanon†(); “valley of Megiddo†(); “valley of Mizpah†().
(4) × ×—×œ, nahÌ£al, also “river†or “streamâ€; absolute “Isaac's servants digged (dug) in the valley†(); with place-names: “valley (the King James Version “riverâ€) of the Arnon†(); “valley of Eshcol†(); “valley of Gerar†(); “valley of Shittim†(); “valley of Sorek†(); “valley of Zered†().
(5) ש×פלה, shepheÌ„laÌ„h, root ש×פל, shaÌ„pheÌ„l, “to be lowâ€; compare Arabic safal, “to be lowâ€; the King James Version “valley†or “vale,†the Revised Version (British and American) “lowland,†the coast and foothills of Western Palestine
(6) αὐλωÌν, auloÌ„Ìn, “valley†(Judith 4:4; 7:3; 10:10).
(7) φαÌÏαγξ, phaÌragx: “Every valley shall be filled†().
The valley gate (, etc.) may have had about the location of the present Jaffa gate, if by “valley†is meant the valley of Hinnom. If the Tyropoeon is meant, it would have been near the southwestern corner of the ḥârām area. See JERUSALEM.
The valleys of the mountainous part of Palestine are mostly dry, rocky wadies with occasional torrents m the winter season. Those which descend to the W. widen out as they approach the plain and contain broad fields and meadows which in the winter and spring at least are fresh and green. The valley of the Jordan, the valley of Megiddo and the valley of Lebanon (i.e. Coele-Syria) contain much cultivable land: “the herds that were in the valleys†(): “They of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley†(); “The valleys also are covered over with grain†(). See BROOK; CHAMPAIGN; LOWLAND; RIVER; SHEPHELAH.