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Classical Syriac
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γέεννα (géenna) with the addition of the "h" from Hebrew גֵּיהִנֹּם (gêhinnōm), from גֵּיא הִנֹּם (gêʾ Hinnōm, “valley of Hinnom”). Compare Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam).
Pronunciation
Noun
ܓܝܗܢܐ • (gēyhannā) f (plural ܓܝܗܢܘܣ (gēyhannos) or ܓܝܗܢܐܣ (gēyhannas))
- hell
Proper noun
ܓܝܗܢܐ • (gēyhannā) f
- (Christianity, Judaism) Gehenna, Hell
- Antonym: ܫܡܝܐ (šmayyā)
See also
References
- “gyhnˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 106b
- Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 405b
- Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 62a,68b
- Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 220a
Turoyo
Etymology
From Classical Syriac ܓܝܗܢܐ (gēhannā), from Ancient Greek γέεννα (géenna).
Pronunciation
Noun
ܓܝܗܰܢܳܐ • (gihāho) m (plural ܓܝ̈ܗܰܢܶܐ (gihānē))
- (Christianity) Gehenna, Hell
- Antonym: ܫܡܝܐ (šmyo)