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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Giah

Giah [N] [S]

to guide; draw out; produce; a groan or sigh
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[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
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Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Giah'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Giah

Giah [N] [H]

(a waterfall ), a place named only in ( 2 Samuel 2:24 ) to designate the position of the hill Ammah.

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Giah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Giah

GIAH

gi'-a (giach):

An unidentified place on the route followed by Abner in his flight, pursued by Joab (2 Samuel 2:24). Septuagint renders Gai, corresponding to the Hebrew ge, "valley." The form giach may be due to corruption of the text.

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.