Where does “جهنم” come from?
جهنم (Old Anatolian Turkish) comes from Arabic جَهَنَّم, from Hebrew גהינום, from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...
جهنم (Old Anatolian Turkish): hell, inferno, Jahannam; a place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be
Definitions
- hell, inferno, Jahannam; a place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be
Ancestry of “جهنم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَهَنَّم | hell |
| 2 | Hebrew | גהינום | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם | Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;... |