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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | ܓܗܢܐ | — |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܓܝܗܢܐ | hell |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γέεννα | Gehenna |
| 4 | Hebrew | גֵּיהִנּוֹם | hell, literally valley of Hinnom |
| 5 | Hebrew | גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם | Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;... |