ΓΑΙΕΝΝΑ, γαιεννα
GAIENNA, gaienna
Sounds Like: GHAH-ee-en-nah
Translations: Gehenna, hell
From the root: ΓΑΙΕΝΝΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to Gehenna, which was originally the Valley of Hinnom, a valley near Jerusalem. In the Old Testament, it was a place where child sacrifices were offered to the god Molech. Later, it became a refuse dump where fires burned continuously, and it was associated with defilement and judgment. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe a place of eternal punishment or destruction for the wicked, often translated as 'hell'. It is used to denote a place of intense suffering and divine judgment.
Inflection: Singular, Feminine, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1067 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Joshua — 18:16
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