Where does “gehenna” come from?

gehenna (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Aramaic ܓܗܢܐ, from Classical Syriac ܓܝܗܢܐ, from Ancient Greek γέεννα, from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם, from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...

Ancestry of “gehenna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicܓܗܢܐ
2Classical Syriacܓܝܗܢܐhell
3Ancient GreekγέενναGehenna
4Hebrewגֵּיהִנּוֹםhell, literally valley of Hinnom
5Hebrewגַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּםValley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...

Words derived from “gehenna

Every word from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּםEvery word from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹםEvery word from Ancient Greek γέεννα