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Where does “גהינום” come from?

גהינום (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...

Ancestry of “גהינום”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewגַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּםValley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...

Words derived from “גהינום”

  • Jahannam
  • جَهَنَّم
  • جَهَنَّمَ
  • csehenem
  • cehennem
  • ჯანდაბა
  • जहन्नम
  • جهنم
  • xhehenem
  • xhenem
  • xhehnem
  • жаһаннам
  • jahanam
  • جہنم
  • جهنم
  • йәһәннәм
  • ҷаҳаннам
  • cehnem
  • cahnim
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