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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;...

Ancestry of “Gehinnom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewגֵּיהִנּוֹםhell, literally valley of Hinnom
2Hebrewגַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּםValley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...
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