גיהנום

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Etymology

From גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּם (gēʔ ḇen hinnōm, valley of the son of Hinnom), a valley near the old city of Jerusalem. The "son of Hinnom" was, according to the Bible, a Canaanite culture hero.

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Proper noun

גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gehinómm

  1. (Judaism) Gehenna

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Etymology

From Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnəm/, /ɡəˈhɛnəm/

Proper noun

גיהנום (genem/gehenemn

  1. (religion) hell (specifically Gehinnom in Judaism)