גיהנום
Hebrew
Etymology
From גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּם (gēʔ ḇen hinnōm, “valley of the son of Hinnom”), a valley near the old city of Jerusalem. The "son of Hinnom" was, according to the Bible, a Canaanite culture hero.
Synonyms
Descendants
- → Ancient Greek: γέεννα (géenna)
- → Arabic: جَهَنَّم (jahannam)
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם.
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