Where does “геенна” come from?
геенна (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic г҄еона, from Ancient Greek γέεννᾰ, from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם, from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...
геенна (Russian): Gehenna; hell
Definitions
- Gehenna; hell
Ancestry of “геенна”, step by step
геенна traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic г҄еона
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | г҄еона | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γέεννᾰ | Gehenna |
| 3 | Hebrew | גֵּיהִנּוֹם | hell, literally valley of Hinnom |
| 4 | Hebrew | גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם | Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;... |
via Ancient Greek γέεννα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γέεννα | Gehenna |
| 2 | Biblical Hebrew | גֵּיהִנּוֹם | the valley of Hinnom |