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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ge•hen•na (gi hen′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Biblethe valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where propitiatory sacrifices were made to Moloch. II Kings 23:10.
- Biblehell (def. 1).
- any place of extreme torment or suffering.
- Hebrew Gē-Hinnōm hell, short for gē ben Hinnōm literally, valley of the son of Hinnom
- Greek Géenna
- Late Latin
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Gehenna /ɡɪˈhɛnə/ n - the valley below Jerusalem, where children were sacrificed and where idolatry was practised (II Kings 23:10; Jeremiah 19:6) and where later offal and refuse were slowly burned
- a place where the wicked are punished after death
- a place or state of pain and torment
Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin, from Greek Geena, from Hebrew Gê' Hinnōm, literally: valley of Hinnom, symbolic of hell |