"wˈɑːdi ˈældʒˈɑːz", ɪn ˈæɹɐbˌɪk, lˈɪɾɚɹəli mˈiːnz "vˈæli ʌvðə wˈɔːlnʌts", ðˌoʊ ɪɾ ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd ðætðə nˈeɪm ɪz ɐn ɐbɹˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən ʌv "vˈæli ʌv dʒˈɑːsɐfˌæt", ɐ loʊkˈeɪʃən mˈɛnʃənd ɪnðə bˈaɪbəl, tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd wɪððə kˈɪdɹən vˈæli.
"Wadi al-Joz", in Arabic, literally means "Valley of the Walnuts", though it is believed that the name is an abbreviation of "Valley of Josaphat", a location mentioned in the Bible, traditionally identified with the Kidron Valley.