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Giah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(waterfall). A hill near Ammah (2 Sam. 2:24²⁴Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. (2 Samuel 2:24)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place mentioned only in describing the position of the hill Ammah (2 Sam. 2:24²⁴Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. (2 Samuel 2:24)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1520 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Giyach

Phonic:

ghee’-akh

Meaning:

from 1518; a fountain; Giach, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Giah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

to break forth

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Issuing forth; fountain; to guide:―a place in Palestine, 2 Sam. 2:24. {Eruptio}