Gehinnom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˈhɪnəm/

Word forms

Gehinnom Gehenom Gehennom Gehinom Jehanum

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhīnnōm). Doublet of Gehenna and Jahannam.

Synonyms

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