Where does “גיהנום” come from?

גיהנום (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם, from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...

גיהנום (Yiddish): hell specifically Gehinnom in Judaism

Definitions

  1. hell specifically Gehinnom in Judaism

Ancestry of “גיהנום”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewגֵּיהִנּוֹםhell, literally valley of Hinnom
2Hebrewגַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּםValley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...
Every word from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם →Every word from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם →