Strong’s H1522 · Hebrew

גֵּיחֲזִי
Gêychăzîy
gay-khah-zee'

Definition

Gechazi, the servant of Elisha

Etymology

or גֵּחֲזִי; apparently from H1516 (גַּיְא) and H2372 (חָזָה); valley of a visionary;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Gehazi

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