גיהנום

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גיהנום

/ɡe(h)iˈnom/ Modern Israeli
/ɡe(h)eˈnom/ Modern Israeli
/-ˈnam/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun גֵּיהִנּוֹם · gehinóm · גֵּיהִינּוֹם · גֵּיהִנָּם

Judaism Gehenna
Similar: גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּם

In English

hell abode for the condemned
Gehenna where the wicked go

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MLA

"גיהנום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

גיהנום. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9D

Chicago

"גיהנום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {גיהנום},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}