גְּוִיָּה

Strong’s Definition

a body, whether alive or dead

Etymology & Derivation

prolonged for H1465 (גֵּוָה);

KJV Usage

(dead) body, carcase, corpse.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.a body (of living creatures)
• 2.a corpse, carcass, dead body

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gᵉvîyâh; Pronunciation: ghev-ee-yaw'