English
Gehinnom
Gehinnom comes from Hebrew גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּם ‘valley of the son of Hinnom’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentגֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּםgēʔ ḇen hinnōm‘valley of the son of Hinnom’next step skipped: Hebrew גֵּיא
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentגֵּיהִנּוֹםgēhīnnōm
- EnglishtodayGehinnom
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentגֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּםgēʔ ḇen hinnōm‘valley of the son of Hinnom’next step skipped: Hebrew גֵּיא
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentגֵּיהִנּוֹםgēhīnnōm
- EnglishtodayGehinnom
Every English word from Hebrew גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּם
Today it means
name The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּם / Gehinnom