Meaning of Gehenna in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɡəˈhɛnə/

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  1. Noun

    Gehenna

    Etymology

    via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek geenna, from Hebrew gē' hinnōm‘hell’, literally ‘valley of Hinnom’, a place near Jerusalem where children were sacrificed to Baal (Jer. 19:5,6)

    Definitions

    1. a place where the wicked are punished after death

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