Where does “gehenna” come from?
gehenna (Polish) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin gehenna, 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;...
gehenna (Polish): ordeal
Definitions
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Ancestry of “gehenna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | gehenna | — |
| 2 | Aramaic | ܓܗܢܐ | — |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܓܝܗܢܐ | hell |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γέεννα | Gehenna |
| 5 | Hebrew | גֵּיהִנּוֹם | hell, literally valley of Hinnom |
| 6 | Hebrew | גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם | Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;... |