Where does “Gehinnom” come from?

Gehinnom (English) comes from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם, from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...

Gehinnom (English): The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “Gehinnom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewגֵּיהִנּוֹםhell, literally valley of Hinnom
2Hebrewגַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּםValley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...
Every word from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּםEvery word from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם