ΓΕΕΝʼΝΑΝ, γεενʼναν
GEENʼNAN, geenʼnan
Sounds Like: geh-EN-nan
Translations: Gehenna, Hell
From the root: ΓΕΕΝΝΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Gehenna is a proper noun referring to the Valley of Hinnom, a valley south of Jerusalem. In ancient times, it was associated with child sacrifice to Molech. Later, it became a place where refuse was burned, leading to its metaphorical use in the New Testament to describe a place of fiery judgment and eternal punishment, often translated as 'Hell'. It is a compound word, derived from the Hebrew 'Ge Hinnom' meaning 'Valley of Hinnom'.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1067 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 5:22
From the same root
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