Gehinnom
Meanings
name
- The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhīnnōm). Doublet of Gehenna and Jahannam.
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